Restorative and Light Celery and Potato Soup – Great for a Luncheon

My winter soup posts continue with a light and refreshing celery and potato soup, which really is a year-round soup. 

This soup had a lightweight, almost broth-like consistency and was simply flavored by celery, potato, and chives.  I think it could be a great addition to a simple luncheon – served with salad, bread, maybe an egg dish, and dessert.  

I didn't strain the soup and used an immersion blender, and neither seemed to have an effect on the soup's smooth consistency.  Other modifications I made:

• 2 tsp. of Better than Bouillon 
• 5.5 cups of water
• No walnut oil (allergic)
• Chopped chives for garnish
• I didn't reserve any celery for the garnish, just used it all in the soup itself
• I didn't make a formal bouquet garni, and just took the bay leaf, parsley, and thyme out on its own

The only other modification I might make is to add more vegetables, perhaps some cauliflower, to make it more substantive as a stand-alone meal.