Make this delicious and easy homemade cream of celery soup recipe and replace those store-bought cans! Made with simple ingredients that you probably already have in your pantry and fridge, this recipe comes together in under five minutes.
You can substitute this DIY cream of celery soup and forego the canned version in all your favorite recipes like casseroles, rice dishes, Instant Pot dinners, and even freezer meals.
Why I Switched From Store-Bought Condensed Soup
It took a health scare to get me to start reading ingredient labels. I cluelessly had no idea the junk that was in so many of the processed items I was buying from the store.
Case in point, Campbell's condensed cream of celery soup contains 14 ingredients, including Monosodium Glutamate (aka MSG), modified milk ingredients, soy protein isolate, and flavoring (whatever that actually is).
If this is a surprise to you, I hope you’ll take this opportunity to start investigating what is actually in your food and start making these healthy and easy ingredient swaps. Your health and taste buds will thank me, and you'll never buy a can of glue masquerading as soup again!
I haven't purchased cream of anything soup at the store for over 10+ years now. Who else loves scratching off a store-bought item they never have to buy again? It’s easy to make a wholesome, delicious cream of celery soup with just a handful of ingredients, all of which are whole foods.
What Can I Substitute for Cream of Celery Soup
Looking for a different cream of soup flavor? Try my homemade cream of mushroom, cream of onion, cream of chicken or gluten-free cream of anything soup recipes. They are just as easy and delectable. You won’t ever need to buy them from the store again!
How to Use This Soup Recipe
This rich and creamy celery soup is great served with a piece of crusty bread to dip in it and a garnish of grated cheddar cheese. Pair it with my Easy No Knead Artisan Bread Recipe, and you’ll have an easy comfort food meal in minutes.
Here’s a sneak peek of a couple of other great recipes you can use cream of celery soup in.
- Green Bean Casserole – From Scratch
- Thin Crust Chicken Veggie Pizza – My original recipe has no red sauce. Try using this soup as the sauce for a surprisingly delicious pizza sauce.
For more delicious homemade recipes, grab your copy of Hand Made: The Modern Guide to Made-From-Scratch Living.
Ingredients Needed & Substitutions
- Celery – 1/2 cup celery, diced.
- Butter – 3 Tablespoons butter (or a non-dairy substitute like coconut oil).
- Flour – 3 or 4 Tablespoons flour. If you need a gluten-free cream of soup version, I’ve got you covered.
- Chicken Broth – ½ cup of chicken broth. You can use chicken stock or Homemade Bone Broth for a truly exceptional soup.
- Milk or Cream – ½ cup of milk. Try using heavy cream to make it even more smooth and rich. For dairy free, switch out the milk for full-fat unsweetened coconut milk.
- Salt & Pepper – ¼ tsp of salt & a dash of pepper
Directions
It only takes a few minutes to whip this up. Grab a pot and your ingredients.
- Melt butter (or other fat) in a large pot over medium heat.
- Add diced celery and saute until they are soft.
- Optional step: You can take the sauteed celery and blend it until smooth or continue on for a chunkier finished soup. If you blend the soup, add it back to the pan once blended and continue on with step 4.
- Whisk in the flour to make a thick paste, stirring constantly so the butter doesn’t brown or burn.
- Add the milk or cream to the butter and celery mixture and simmer (but do not bring to a boil) over medium-low heat for just a couple of minutes. If it is too thick, add more milk or cream. Remember, it will get thicker as it cools.
- Now reduce heat and season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Remove from heat and let it cool slightly before serving.
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Homemade Cream of Celery Soup Recipe
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup celery chopped
- 3 Tablespoons butter or coconut oil for non-dairy
- 3 Tablespoons flour
- 1/2 cup chicken broth or beef
- 1/2 cup milk or heavy cream
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Melt butter (or other fat) in a large pot over medium heat.
- Add diced celery and saute until they are soft.
- Optional step: You can take the sauteed celery and blend it until smooth or continue on for a chunkier finished soup. If you blend the soup, add it back to the pan once blended and continue on with step 4.
- Whisk in the flour to make a thick paste, stirring constantly so the butter doesn’t brown or burn.
- Add the milk or cream to the butter and celery mixture and simmer (but do not bring to a boil) over medium-low heat for just a couple of minutes. If it is too thick, add more milk or cream. Remember, it will get thicker as it cools.
- Now reduce heat and season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Remove from heat and let it cool slightly before serving.
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