Creamy Celery Soup w/Spinach {Healthy, Vegan, Low-fat}

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Creamy Celery Soup w/Spinach {Healthy, Vegan, Low-fat}

This Creamy Celery Soup is a healthy, vegan, low-fat version of the traditional cream of celery soup. A tasty soup, packed with vitamins, minerals and antioxidants!

Prep Time10

Cook Time35

Total Time45

Course: Soup

Cuisine: American

Keyword: low-fat, soup, vegan

Servings: (1 cup) servings

Calories: 72kcal

Equipment

Ingredients

2 lb celery cut into about 1” slices (see notes)
1 lb russet potatoes peeled & cubed 2” (see notes)
4 cups low-sodium vegetable broth or chicken broth
5 oz. spinach I used organic baby spinach
½ cup parsley chopped
1 yellow onion chopped (about 1 cup)
4 garlic cloves minced
1 tablespoon olive oil
1.5 teaspoon salt more or less to taste
¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
1 tablespoon lemon juice ½ small lemon
1 dried bay leaf optional

Toppings & Garnish Options:

lemon wedges
chopped parsley
celery leaves
Vegan Cream Sauce
Healthy Mexican Crema substitute
Parmesan Cheese
Shredded Cheese

Instructions

In a large stock pot, heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil over medium heat.
Add the onion, and cook for 5 minutes.
Add the garlic and celery, and cook for 2 minutes.
Mix in the potatoes, parsley, salt, pepper, bay leaf (if using), and the vegetable stock. Increase the heat to high, and bring to a boil.
Cover, reduce heat to medium-low, and cook for 20 minutes, or until potatoes are fork tender.
Remove from heat, and discard the bay leaf. Add in spinach leaves and lemon juice, stir to combine.
Using an immersion hand blender, blend until smooth. At this point, you can add in more salt & pepper to taste, and a little vegetable broth or water to reach desired consistency. (I didn’t add more water/broth because I liked the thickness of mine, but I did add ¼ teaspoon more of salt & pepper.)

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Notes

2 pounds of celery is about: 16 ribs, 1 large or 2 small bunches of celery, or 6-7 cups cut.
1 pound of potatoes is about: 1 large or 2 small potatoes, or 3 cups cubed.

I used an Immersion Hand Blender, but you can also blend this in batches in a high-powered blender (like my Vitamix). Just make sure to let the soup cool down a bit, and not over fill the blender!

*See blog notes for ingredient notes and substitutions.

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