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Creamy Celery Soup

Come home to a warming bowlful of this scrumptious, low-fat soup. Satisfying and simple to make, this homemade soup is a great light dinner or a tasty lunch.

Erren Hart

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04/15/2024
4.58 from 70 votes
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Serves: 8 servings
Prep: 10 minutes mins
Cook: 30 minutes mins
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A close-up of a bowl of chunky celery soup with a spoon, showing the texture of the soup with pieces of celery visible, accompanied by a crusty bread roll on the side.

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This easy recipe for Creamy Celery Soup has no cream, making it a low-fat, vegan version of cream of celery soup that’s healthy & delicious.

A bowl of creamy celery soup garnished with celery chunks, freshly ground black pepper, served on a white plate with a basket of bread in the background.

This celery soup is really tasty. I have friends who love it, even if they’re not usually fans of celery. The best part is that it’s a healthier take on creamy soups. It’s smooth and thick, just like the creamy soups we all love, but it has 90% fewer calories!

I’ve discovered a method to create wonderfully creamy soups without using any cream, significantly reducing the calorie count. The secret? Incorporating potatoes makes a thicker soup while also creating a creamy consistency. I love this method so much, I’ve used it to create my Creamy Broccoli Soup, Cauliflower Saffron Soup and my Easy Carrot Soup.

Want to make this recipe in a slow cooker? See the recipe card for instructions.

  • Why This Recipe Works
  • Ingredient Notes
  • Prepping Celery For The Smoothest Soup
  • Erren’s Top Tips
  • Storage & Freezing Instructions
  • Rate This Recipe
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Why This Recipe Works

  • Using a generous amount of celery that cooks in the stock, along with fresh aromatics and herbs, creates a full-bodied celery flavor without needing a lot of complicated ingredients.
  • Using potatoes to thicken the soup gives it more substance and a smoother, silkier texture.
  • Pureeing the celery soup with the potato results in a creamy soup without the added fat.
A close-up of a bowl of chunky celery soup with a spoon, showing the texture of the soup with pieces of celery visible, accompanied by a crusty bread roll on the side.

Ingredient Notes

An organized display of ingredients for making celery soup, featuring bowls of potatoes, chopped garlic, minced onion, and fresh parsley, with containers of olive oil, salt, pepper, and a bunch of celery alongside a bowl of chicken stock, all neatly labeled.
  • Celery: To avoid stringy celery, use the more tender celery stalks that are closer to the middle of the head.  Lighter-colored celery is less likely to have though strings.
  • Oil: Choose a light, healthy oil, such as olive or canola oil, that won’t overpower the soup’s flavors.
  • Onion: We prefer a yellow onion for its mild sweetness, but you can also use white, red, or even shallots to create your own flavor profile.
  • Garlic: Fresh garlic is preferred for its superior flavor, but it can be substituted with garlic powder or prechopped garlic if you prefer.
  • Chicken or Vegetable Stock: Opt for low-sodium versions to control the soup’s saltiness. It’s found in the soup aisle.
  • Potatoes: Russet or Yukon Gold potatoes are ideal for their starchy quality, contributing to the soup’s creaminess.
  • Parsley: Fresh parsley adds a burst of freshness. You can also experiment with other fresh herbs to create your own unique flavors.
  • Salt and Pepper: We prefer kosher salt and freshly ground pepper, but you can use whatever you have on hand.

Celery Buying Guide

Opt for celery that’s light-colored and crisp, with stalks that are firm and tightly packed.

A fresh bunch of celery with vibrant green leaves and firm stalks, lightly sprinkled with water droplets, on a white background.

Ensure you buy celery with leaves attached, as they’re full of flavor. The leaves themselves should be a vibrant, pale green without any wilting or browning, indicating freshness and quality.

Prepping Celery For The Smoothest Soup

Some celery stalks can be quite stringy, and these tough bits can make your soup’s texture less smooth.

To test if your celery is stringy (which can be unpleasant for some), break it in half by hand before chopping. If you see the strings sticking out of the break (see photo below).

A snapped piece of celery with the strings showing

To de-string the celery, first wash it, then use a vegetable peeler to shave off the strings from the back of each stalk. Alternatively, you can break the celery into pieces and yank out the stringy ribs that become visible. For a clearer demonstration, you can find this helpful video on YouTube that provides a step-by-step guide.

Erren’s Top Tips

  • Prep Your Celery: Use a vegetable peeler to remove the strings from the celery to ensure a smoother soup.
  • Chop Evenly: Cut the celery and potatoes into similar-sized pieces so they cook at the same rate. The potatoes can be cut into quarters as they cook faster than celery.
  • Simmer Gently: Cook the soup on low heat after it reaches boiling to allow the flavors to meld without overcooking the vegetables.
  • Blend Well: Use an immersion blender for a creamy texture. If you don’t have one, a regular blender works, too; just be careful with the hot liquid.
  • Taste as You Go: Season with salt and pepper during cooking, but always taste before adding more – you can always add, but you can’t take away!
  • Reserve Some Liquid: Set aside some of the cooking stock before blending. You can add it back if the soup is too thick.
  • Save Some Celery: Keep a few spoonfuls of the cooked celery to add texture to the soup after blending.

Storage & Freezing Instructions

To store leftovers: Cool your celery soup for about 30 minutes then place it in airtight containers, and refrigerate for up to 3 days.

To Freeze: For longer storage, freeze the soup in freezer-safe containers, leaving some space at the top, for up to 2 months. Thaw in the fridge overnight and reheat on the stove, adding water or stock if it’s too thick.

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A bowl of creamy celery soup topped with celery pieces and black pepper, served on a white plate with a spoon, with a basket of sliced bread in the background.

Recipe

Creamy Celery Soup

Come home to a warming bowlful of this scrumptious, low-fat soup. Satisfying and simple to make, this homemade soup is a great light dinner or a tasty lunch.
4.58 from 70 votes
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Prep Time: 10 minutes mins
Cook Time: 30 minutes mins
Total Time: 40 minutes mins
Serves 8 servings

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 large onion (chopped)
  • 3 garlic cloves (peeled and crushed)
  • 2 lbs fresh celery (cleaned and chopped (see post for removing strings))
  • 1 qt chicken or vegetable stock
  • 1 lb potatoes (peeled the potato and cut it into quarters)
  • a good handful of fresh parsley (roughly chopped, including stems)
  • salt and pepper (to taste)

Instructions

Stovetop
  • Chop the celery into roughly the 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, lower the heat and simmer for about 30 minutes or until the celery and potatoes are soft enough that they can easily be pureed (But don’t let them get too mushy).
  • Remove the soup from heat. If necessary, using a ladle, remove enough stock so that the celery is just covered. Set any reserved stock aside.
  • Remove some of the chopped celery with a slotted spoon (1-2 spoonfuls) and set aside.
  • Purée the soup with a stick blender in the pot –  adding the reserved stock little by little until the soup reaches the desired consistency. 
  • Add the reserved celery, mix to combine and serve hot.
Slow Cooker
  • (Optional) Sauté the onions, garlic, and celery in butter in a skillet over medium heat until softened, about 5 minutes. Transfer to the slow cooker.
  • Add the potatoes, stock, salt, and pepper to the slow cooker. Stir to combine.
  • Cover and cook on low for 6–7 hours or high for 3–4 hours, until the vegetables are tender.
  • Remove the soup from heat. If necessary, using a ladle, remove enough stock so that the celery is just covered. Set any reserved stock aside.
  • Remove some of the chopped celery with a slotted spoon (1-2 spoonfuls) and set aside.
  • Purée the soup with a stick blender in the pot –  adding the reserved stock little by little until the soup reaches the desired consistency. 
  • Add the reserved celery, mix to combine and serve hot.

Tips

  • If you don’t have a stick blender, a food processor or blender would work just as well to puree the soup.
  • To avoid stringy celery, use the more tender celery stalks that are closer to the middle of the head.  Lighter colored celery is less likely to have though strings.
  • To test if your celery is stringy (which for some can be unpleasant), before cutting the celery, break it in half by hand. If you see the strings sticking out of the break (see photo above), peel the celery to remove the strings.
  • To remove the strings from the celery, clean and peel the back of the stalk with a vegetable peeler (for more detailed instructions, you can see this video on YouTube) or just by snapping your celery into sections and pulling out the exposed, stringy ribs.
 
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Nutrition

Calories: 189 | Carbohydrates: 24g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 7mg | Sodium: 433mg | Potassium: 805mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 510IU | Vitamin C: 9.5mg | Calcium: 68mg | Iron: 1.2mg
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Update Notes: This recipe was originally posted in 2014 but published again in 2018 to include step-by-step directions, nutritional information, new photos, and a video.

4.58 from 70 votes (70 ratings without comment)

274 responses

  1. Nicole Avatar
    Nicole
    06/21/2020

    This soup is amazing. Followed everything, but used a head of cauliflower instead of the potatoes. Holy crapy my husband would not stop saying how amianzing it was. thanks for the recipe.

    1. Erren's Kitchen Avatar
      Erren’s Kitchen
      06/21/2020

      I’m so pleased you both liked it Nicole, and cauliflower sounds good, what a great idea 🙂

  2. Juana Cooban Avatar
    Juana Cooban
    06/19/2020

    Delish, will make again

    1. Erren's Kitchen Avatar
      Erren’s Kitchen
      06/19/2020

      Thank you, I’m glad you like it 🙂

  3. Blair Avatar
    Blair
    05/29/2020

    So easy and soooo tasty! I used my Vitamix to blend, omitted the parsley because I didn’t have any on hand and added 1/2 tsp of dried dill. Yummy!!!

    1. Erren's Kitchen Avatar
      Erren’s Kitchen
      05/29/2020

      That sounds good, glad you enjoyed it 🙂

  4. Judy Jackson Avatar
    Judy Jackson
    05/21/2020

    I have made this soup twice and it is definitely one of my favorite recipes! I adapted it to my Instant Pot and added chicken thighs (which I took out before pureeing) and rosemary. I also used baby red potatoes cut in quarters and left the skin on.
    I just love it!

    1. Erren's Kitchen Avatar
      Erren’s Kitchen
      05/21/2020

      Oh wow, that sounds delicious, glad you like it 🙂

  5. Beverly McCarter Avatar
    Beverly McCarter
    05/15/2020

    I too had some celery I needed to use up. I did not purée mine or add cream. I wanted to enjoy the natural broth flavour of the veggies. I added cayenne pepper as well and it was delicious. My husband is not a soup lover and he loved the taste and flavour this soup brings. He will definitely want to have it again. Very quick and easy to make. Thank you Erren!

    1. Erren's Kitchen Avatar
      Erren’s Kitchen
      05/16/2020

      That’s so good to hear 🙂

  6. Zehava Golda Avatar
    Zehava Golda
    05/12/2020

    This is the first cream of celery soup that my husband has loved!

    1. Erren's Kitchen Avatar
      Erren’s Kitchen
      05/12/2020

      Fantastic, a success story 🙂

  7. Michael T Avatar
    Michael T
    05/11/2020

    Just got done making the soup and I am enjoying a bowl as I write this review.
    I must say I did a good job in preparing it with your recipe. I do enjoy making soups and this one is one of the better ones. I decided to make Celery soup because my celery needed to be used up. So I figure if I used fresh Celery it would be even better.

    1. Erren's Kitchen Avatar
      Erren’s Kitchen
      05/11/2020

      I’m so glad you enjoyed it Michael, thanks 🙂

  8. RiRi Avatar
    RiRi
    05/04/2020

    Excellent recipe which I adapted to my pressure cooker.
    Five minutes under pressure…quick release, add some dill, puree and done!
    I added cayenne and a bay leaf.
    Before pureeing I added 1/4 of snipped fresh dill.
    Took those ideas from another recipe.
    Served with just a splash of heavy cream for a little richness.

    1. Erren's Kitchen Avatar
      Erren’s Kitchen
      05/05/2020

      Sounds amazing! Glad you enjoyed it, I always love to see how people adapt a good basic recipe 🙂

  9. JS Avatar
    JS
    04/29/2020

    Amazing! I added 2 tablespoons of cream cheese and two deveined jalapeño peppers and it was super tasty!

    1. Erren's Kitchen Avatar
      Erren’s Kitchen
      04/30/2020

      Wow, that sounds lovely if you like a bit of spice!

  10. Brenda Egan Avatar
    Brenda Egan
    04/18/2020

    I love that this recipe is healthy. I added Tarragon, and more, delicious! I’m going to make it with radishes instead of potatoes next week.

    1. Erren's Kitchen Avatar
      Erren’s Kitchen
      04/18/2020

      So glad you liked it Brenda, and that sounds tasty!

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