Dairy-Free Condensed Cream of Celery

• servings: 1 ounce
• active time: 5 minutes
• total time: 15 minutes

Ingredients

1 cup diced or thinly sliced celery

1 teaspoon + 1 tablespoon oil, divided

1¼ cups unsweetened plain dairy-free milk beverage (do not use one with protein added)

2 tablespoons all-purpose flour or white rice flour (for gluten free)

1 tablespoon non-GMO cornstarch

¾ to 1 teaspoon salt, to taste

⅛ teaspoon onion powder

Generous pinch garlic powder

Directions

Heat 1 teaspoon oil in a pan over medium-low heat. Add the celery and sauté for 3 minutes, or until tender. Remove from the heat.

Put the milk beverage, flour, starch, remaining 1 tablespoon oil, salt, onion powder, and garlic powder in your blender. Blend until smooth, about 30 seconds.

Pour the soup mixture into a small saucepan over medium-low heat and add the celery. Cook for about 10 minutes, whisking often. It should reduce to about 1¼ cups of very thick “condensed” soup, weighing roughly 10¾ ounces.

Use in recipes as you would Campbell's.

Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 2 days, or freeze it to enjoy later.