Celery and Rice Soup
Well you almost always have celery in the house, don't you love when you find a recipe that seems like you are making something out of almost nothing!
And that's what makes this soup so fun to make. It is simple with only a few ingredients but very comforting and tasty.
I used a vegetable peeler to peel away any blemishes before chopping the celery. You could use white rice which would cut down on cooking time and make this soup from stove to soup bowl in 20 minutes. I used whole grain wild and brown rice so cooking time is longer. You will cook this soup the length of time the instructions are for cooking whatever type of rice you choose to use. I squeezed the lemon right in to my soup pot but you could let each person decide on how much lemon taste they want and serve the slice of lemon on the side. Citrus brightens up the flavor but you can end up with lemon soup instead of celery soup if you are not careful. I love sharing these type of soups with you, simple, delicious and healthy!
1 tablespoons butter or butter substitute
3 cups celery with leaves diced, about 12 stalks of celery
1 cup uncooked rice
6 cups vegetable or beef stock (I used vegetable but the beef would add a deeper flavor)
1 Tablespoon fresh mint and or parsley
Lemon-optional
Melt the butter in soup pot, add celery and rice, cook for a few minutes stirring a couple of times. Add broth and herbs, bring to boil and then turn down to a simmer and cover. Cook as per rice instructions. About 20 minutes for white rice and about 45-55 for whole grain wild rice. Pour into bowl and serve with a sprinkle of parsley and a squeeze of lemon if desired
And that's what makes this soup so fun to make. It is simple with only a few ingredients but very comforting and tasty.
I used a vegetable peeler to peel away any blemishes before chopping the celery. You could use white rice which would cut down on cooking time and make this soup from stove to soup bowl in 20 minutes. I used whole grain wild and brown rice so cooking time is longer. You will cook this soup the length of time the instructions are for cooking whatever type of rice you choose to use. I squeezed the lemon right in to my soup pot but you could let each person decide on how much lemon taste they want and serve the slice of lemon on the side. Citrus brightens up the flavor but you can end up with lemon soup instead of celery soup if you are not careful. I love sharing these type of soups with you, simple, delicious and healthy!
1 tablespoons butter or butter substitute
3 cups celery with leaves diced, about 12 stalks of celery
1 cup uncooked rice
6 cups vegetable or beef stock (I used vegetable but the beef would add a deeper flavor)
1 Tablespoon fresh mint and or parsley
Lemon-optional
Melt the butter in soup pot, add celery and rice, cook for a few minutes stirring a couple of times. Add broth and herbs, bring to boil and then turn down to a simmer and cover. Cook as per rice instructions. About 20 minutes for white rice and about 45-55 for whole grain wild rice. Pour into bowl and serve with a sprinkle of parsley and a squeeze of lemon if desired
I was super generous with the lemon and really enjoyed it. My official 11 year old soup tester gave this soup a thumbs up!
I have it all packed up ready for work tomorrow and I'm sure it will even be better tomorrow ! Don't forget to have extra stock/broth or water to add to leftover soups that have rice or pasta in the ingredients. The rice will continue to absorb the broth so add a little more in before serving the next day.
I have it all packed up ready for work tomorrow and I'm sure it will even be better tomorrow ! Don't forget to have extra stock/broth or water to add to leftover soups that have rice or pasta in the ingredients. The rice will continue to absorb the broth so add a little more in before serving the next day.
Don't you just love making something out of almost nothing. Celery, rice and stock. That's the basics of this soup.
Make it and let me know how you like it. To your good health, Jan |
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