This recipe for No Cream Creamy Celery Soup makes a low fat version of cream of celery soup that’s not only low in calories, but it’s delicious too!
There’s nothing quite like a warm bowl of creamy celery soup on a cold day! Cream of celery soup will always be one of my top 5 favorites soups. It’s velvety, smooth, creamy and it’s just oh so delicious!
This one is my go-to recipes when I’m craving soup I love how quick it comes together. The only tedious part is chopping up the celery and onions and peeling just one potato. It really is simple to make!
Being a food blogger, I spend my life on a diet.
No joke, imagine how hard it would be if you spent your days cooking, baking or looking at food. It’s not easy if you don’t want to gain weight.
I often try to create recipes that are not only delicious, but low in fat as well.
I love creamed soups, but if I ate them all the time, I’d be as big as a house. So, to cut calories, I’ve found a way to make beautiful creamy soups that don’t have a bit of cream.
If you look at my savory recipes, you’ll notice that most of them have one thing in common – they aren’t very high in fat.
Since, I am on a constant diet, I am always trying to eat very healthy low fat foods. This soup is creamy without cream. Want to make this recipe a meal in a bowl – enjoy it with a salad and fresh bread to make the perfect lunch or light dinner!
The trick – adding a potatoes which adds to bulk as well as adding a creamy constancy. This is a lovely soup. I have friends that absolutely love it even though they don’t normally like celery.
Love low fat soups? Check out some of these other recipes here on Erren’s Kitchen
No Cream Creamy Broccoli Soup
Low Fat Creamy Cauliflower Saffron Soup
Potato Leek Soup
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- 1-2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 medium onion chopped
- 2 garlic cloves peeled and crushed
- 1 lb fresh celery chopped
- 1 qt chicken or vegetable stock
- 1 large Russet/King Edward potato peeled the potato and cut it into quarters
- a good handful of fresh parsley roughly chopped, including stems
- salt and Pepper to taste
- Cut celery into (roughly) same-sized pieces, about an inch - 1.5 inches, Don't worry about precision as the soup is going to be puréed anyway. You just want it to cook evenly.
- In a large soup pot, heat the oil over medium heat.
- Add the onion and cook until soft.
- Add the garlic and cook another minute before adding the celery, stock potato and parsley.
- Increase the heat to medium-high and bring to a boil.
- Cover and lower the heat and simmer for about 20 minutes or until the celery and potatoes are soft enough that they can easily pureed (But don't let them get mushy).
- Remove the soup from heat and remove enough stock so that the celery just covered by the remaining stock. Set the reserved stock aside.
- Remove some of the chopped celery with a slotted spoon 91-2 spoonfuls) and set aside.
- Purée the soup with a stick blender in the pot (or in a blender if) adding the reserved stock little by little until the soup reaches the desired consistency.
- Add the reserved celery, mix to combine and serve hot.
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I love the idea of not using cream and yet be a creamy soup!
Hi Katerina, I’m so glad you like the recipe! sorry for the late reply, but I was sick with the flu for over a week. I’m just catching up!
you realise the old idea that a diet must be low fat is very old and anti science, nutritional consensus is to have a balance of fat protein and carb not go low fat.
For some it’s an old idea. To me it’s just a healthy way to eat. To each their own right? Thank so stopping by 🙂
I use the potato trick all the time.
Great thickener for soups.
Trying this recipe tomorrow.
Will let you know.
Thanks
Tried this today. Finished with a drizzle of Butter Flavored Extra Virgin Olive Oil and was great!
I made this lovely soup Erren. It’s really good, I’m posting about it on my blog and linking back to the recipe your page, I hope that is okay with you.
Hi Janice, Thanks so much! So glad you liked it!
Lovely, just made it. It’s a keeper
Awesome, Debbie! So glad you liked it!
Loved this soup! Was so easy and tasty! The only change I made was to use bacon drippings instead of olive oil for another layer of flavour. It certainly is a keeper!!
I made this last night as a starter and it was delicious! My husband and stepson were even impressed–which was a surprise since it’s a meatless soup. It had the smooth texture of a cream-based soup, minus the fat and lactose.
Hi Debora, That’s great! I’m so pleased to hear it! 🙂
Vegan!!!!! Thanks so much. 🙂
You’re very welcome 🙂
just made this … absolutely delicious … 10/10. if you like celery and like soup, you must try this one.
full disclosure … i used what i had on hand, substituting as follows :
in place of olive oil, i used canola;
in place of a yellow onion i used a red;
in place of a potato, i used a sweet potato;
in place of parsley i used cumin.
as good as it was, next time around i think i will add chunks of potatoes and carrots, just to add some “heft” to it.
Awesome, Joe! Sounds great! So glad you liked it! Thanks so letting me know!
Instead of using a potato is it possible to use cauliflower?
How did you get it not have strings from the celery and can you freeze it? It tastes great and I was thinking cumin would be a neat flavour alternative as well!
Hi Veronica, Sorry for the late reply. I’m just finding out that the app I use on my phone to reply to comments isn’t working and a bunch went unanswered even though I did reply at the time. I think the stringy celery has to do with how green the celery is. Lighter celery tends to be less tough. If you do have darker celery, try chopping it smaller in the beginning. It should resolve the problem.
I have some in my freezer right now. The only problem I find with freeing is it sometimes ends up watery. Celery has a lot of water in it anyway so freezing will make it even more so. It’s still good, but not as thick and silky in texture. Hope this helps!
I peel my celery to get rid of the strings–just use a potato peeler
I am going to try it sounds delicious
I just made it myself yesterday! It’s a favorite of mine! Hope you enjoy the recipe!
Made this for dinner and got thumbs up. Added more garlic and lots of pepper and salt to taste
Awesome! Always wonderful to hear! ?
Great Celery Soup – it was yum!
Awesome! So glad you liked it! 😁