Loaded Cream of Celery Soup

Name: Loaded Cream of Celery Soup
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 bunch (about 6 cups) celery, chopped; 1 sweet yellow onion; 1 cup coconut milk (or other non-dairy milk); 2 cups (bone) broth; ½ tsp dill, dried; pinch sea salt; 1 cup ham, diced; drizzle coconut oil; ½ tbsp maple syrup; ½ cup bread, grain-free; ½ cup goat cheddar cheese, shredded; pinch sea salt; drizzle olive oil

April 18, 2022 Andrea Wyckoff

The base of this soup is cream of celery soup and it is a tribute to the vegan cream of potato soup that used to be a staple in my diet when I was in my 20s and living on a teeny tiny budget. This soup is full paleo, starch-free, and alkalizing too! It’s also super affordable to make. I’ve loaded the base recipe with all my favorite left-overs from Christmas dinner. I love how simple it is to prep the components of this soup into a warm winter comfort food dish, especially lovely on a lazy Sunday after a big holiday weekend. My Super Seed Baguette recipe makes awesome croutons to garnish this Loaded Cream of Celery Soup with!

Cream of Celery Soup Base:

celery, chopped		1 bunch (about 6 cups)
sweet yellow onion		1
coconut milk (or other non-dairy milk)		1 cup
(bone) broth		2 cups
dill, dried		½ tsp
sea salt		pinch

The Load:

ham, diced		1 cup
coconut oil		drizzle
maple syrup		½ tbsp
bread, grain-free		½ cup
goat cheddar cheese, shredded		½ cup
sea salt		pinch
olive oil		drizzle

Directions:

Put all Celery Soup Base Ingredients into an Instant Pot. Seal the lid and press the ‘soup’ button. Or, if making on the stove-top, simmer ingredients together, covered, for 30 minutes.
Once cooked, use an immersion blender to blend until creamy.
Prepare the Load: Sauté ham in a small skillet for a few minutes in coconut oil, until well cooked. Add maple syrup to lightly “candy” the ham.
Make the croutons by cutting up grain-free slices of bread (I recommend my Super Seed Baguette recipe). Toss the pieces in a little olive oil and lightly broil in the oven for a few minutes, flipping 1/2 way through, watch closely to avoid burning.
Pour soup into two bowls. Garnish with shredded cheese, ham, croutons, sea salt.
Serve!