Chicken Celery Soup | Creamy & Cozy | How To Make Homemade Soup in Minutes | Winter Special Recipe

heavy cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: milk + cornstarch

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess

chicken

🥗Healthier: tofu

💰Cheaper: canned chicken

Tofu is lower in calories and provides a plant-based option

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Vegetable oil is often less expensive and has a neutral flavor

Heat a bit of olive oil and butter in a pot.

Add minced garlic and let it flavor the oil.

Chop chicken into chunks and add to the pot.

Add diced celery to the pot and increase the heat to sear the chicken.

Add herbs like basil, marjoram, or sage as desired.

Sprinkle chili flakes into the pot for some heat.

Once the chicken starts cooking, it will begin to leave the bone.

Add a bit of flour to coat the chicken and help thicken the soup.

Pour in homemade clear chicken stock.

Add milk to create a creamy texture.

Add bread to the pot and let it cook, which helps thicken the soup.

Season with salt and freshly ground black pepper.

Remove chicken pieces from the pot once cooked.

Add heavy cream to the soup, being careful not to boil it to avoid curdling.

Blend the soup and strain it if necessary.

Take the chicken off the bone, ensuring no cartilage remains.

Finely chop celery and mix it with the chicken pieces.

Pour the soup into bowls, adding the chicken and celery mixture.

Garnish with cream, julienned tomatoes, and chopped basil and parsley.

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