Name: Celery Soup
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 3
Ingredients: 1 tbs olive oil; 1 onion finely chopped small; 2 bacon rashers diced; 1 tbs tomato paste; 1 bunch celery heart leaves celery leaves cut into pieces; 500.00 ml vegetable stock, hot; 1 pinch salt and pepper; 1/4 cup long-grain white rice uncooked; 1/4 cup parmesan

by NannyLyn Last updated on 05/02/2025

Very simple and tasty soup which can be served either as a chunky soup or pureed.

- NannyLyn

Ingredients

1 tbs olive oil
1 onion finely chopped small
2 bacon rashers diced
1 tbs tomato paste
1 bunch celery heart leaves celery leaves cut into pieces
2 cups vegetable stock, hot
1 pinch salt and pepper
1/4 cup long-grain white rice uncooked
1/4 cup parmesan

Method

Step 1

Heat oil in large saucepan.
Step 2

Add onion and bacon, and sauté until onion is transparent.
Step 3

Stir in tomato paste and celery.
Step 4

Cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Step 5

Gradually stir in stock.
Step 6

Cover and simmer for 20 minutes.
Step 7

Stir in salt, if using, pepper and rice.
Step 8

Simmer for 15 minutes, or until rice is tender.
Step 9

Serve sprinkled with Parmesan, or puree then gently reheat, and serve with sour cream.

Recipe Notes

from Australia’s Best Recipes team

I prefer this soup pureed, and don't always serve with cream.
I either use Campbell's vegetable stock, or hot water and a Massel vegetable stock cube, both give a good flavour.