Cream Of Celery Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 slice bacon
3 to 4 Tbsp. butter
2 c. chopped celery or celeriac
1 potato, sliced
1 large onion, chopped
1 Tbsp. flour
2 c. water or Basic Chicken Stock
1 bay leaf
several sprigs parsley
pinch of thyme
3 c. milk
salt and pepper
4 to 6 Tbsp. cream
paprika
croutons

Preparation

Chop bacon; put in pan with butter.
Cook gently a few minutes.
Add celery, potato and onion; cook together 4 to 5 minutes, stirring constantly, to prevent browning.
Sprinkle in flour; blend smoothly.
Add stock; mix well.
Bring to boil and reduce heat.
Add bay leaf, parsley and thyme; simmer 20 to 30 minutes, until vegetables are tender.
Put through fine food mill or into electric blender or food processor; blend until smooth. Reheat gently.