Cream Of Celery Bisque - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 tbps. butter
3/4 cup onion, diced
3/4 cup celery, diced
1/2 cup carrot, diced
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
5 tablespoons white rice
4 cups chicken broth or 4 cups vegetable broth, low-sodium
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1/2 cup light cream (half and half)

Preparation

Melt butter in medium saucepan over medium high heat. Add onion, celery, and carrot; cook without browning, stirring constantly, 4 minutes or unitl vegetables are tender. Add thyme and rice; cook 1 minute more.
Add broth to saucepan; reduce to medium. Cook 15 minutes or until rice is very tender. Season with salt and pepper.
Puree mixture in blender with cream; serve immediately.
SERVING TIPS: Serve with a garnish of croutons, additional diced celery or a sprinkling of minced herbs. Makes an excellent accompaniment to any entree featuring chicken breast.