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My Grandma passed away at the age of 94. She was a wonderful cook and I was lucky enough to inherit her recipes. Many date back to the 1940s and 50s. Grandma prepared them in a charming country kitchen with no running water and most of her produce came from her garden, not from the grocery store. These are made-from-scratch recipes. I wish I had spent more time with her in the kitchen and . . . I wish I had spent more time with her for so many other reasons.

Monday, January 2, 2012

Tomato-Celery Soup

We have our coldest weather of the season so far, and it's so windy.  Even our poor dogs don't want to go outside.  These are the days when I look for a good hearty soup to serve for dinner.

1/2 cup finely-chopped celery
1 small onion (chopped)
2 Tbsp butter
2 cans (10 1/2 oz) tomato soup
10 1/2 oz water
10 1/2 oz milk
1 tsp minced parsley
1/8 tsp pepper
1 Tbsp lemon juice
1 tsp sugar
1/4 tsp salt
4 tsp unsweetened whipping cream
1 tsp chopped parsley

Saute celery and onion in butter.  Do not brown.
Add remaining ingredients except cream and chopped parsley.  Simmer 5 minutes.  Celery will remain crisp.
Garnish each serving with whipping cream and parsley.

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