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Celery and Pear Bisque

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Celery and Pear Bisque

Celery and Pear Bisque

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Equipment

  • - NutriBullet Pro Blender - Ultra-Powerful Smoothie and Juice Maker: A powerful blender capable of crushing ice, making smoothies, and pureeing ingredients into a fine consistency, ideal for preparing soups and bisques.

  • - KitchenAid Stand Mixer with Bowl - 5-Quart Artisan Series: Stainless Steel: Equipped with various attachments suitable for mixing, kneading, and whipping, this mixer can be used to blend ingredients evenly for your bisque.

  • - Immersion Blender (Blade Model): Electric Immersion Blender for Smoothies and Purees: A handheld immersion blender that allows you to puree soups directly in the pot, making cleanup easier while achieving a smooth texture.

  • - Cuisinart 14-Cup Food Processor with AccuFeed Vertical Feed Holder: Great for chopping and dicing vegetables before cooking, which can help reduce prep time for your bisque recipe.

  • - Mix It Up Multifunction Blender (600W): 12-Cup Electric Smoothie Maker - Black: A versatile blender with a variety of settings to make smoothies and other purees, suitable for initial soup preparation before simmering.

  • - KitchenAid Convection Toaster Oven, Countertop (1.7 cubic feet): 5-Speed Digital Cooktop: While not directly used in bisque making, this toaster oven is excellent for reheating portions or baking small batches of accompaniments.

  • - AnKitchenAid Mixer with Bowl - 6 Quart Artisan Series: Stainless Steel: Useful if you're preparing any side dishes that require mixing, such as a crunchy topping or garnish for your bisque.

  • - Juice Elite High-Performance Blender with 2.5 Cups of Ice Crushing Capacity: Great for making smooth and creamy soups due to its powerful blending capabilities, even when handling tough vegetables like celery.

  • - Ninja Food Processor (301W): Ninja Professional Series 4-Cup: Ideal for finely chopping fruits or vegetables which can be a part of your bisque recipe preparation, enhancing the overall texture and flavor.

  • - PuréePro 12-Cup Electric Hand Blender (Recommended): Stainless Steel: An efficient hand blender for pureeing soups directly in the pot or bowl, ensuring a smooth finish without needing to transfer ingredients.

Ingredients

  • 4 1/2 tablespoons butter

  • 6 cups thinly sliced celery with leaves (preferably organic; about 12 stalks) plus chopped leaves (for garnish)

  • 18 ounces unpeeled ripe Bartlett pears, cored, diced (generous 3 cups) plus 1/2 cup finely diced (for garnish)

  • 1 1/2 cups chopped dark green leek tops

  • 3 small Turkish bay leaves

  • 1 1/2 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme

  • 1 1/2 tablespoons all purpose flour

  • 3 cups (or more) low-salt chicken broth

Instructions

1

Instruction 1

Melt butter in pot over medium-high heat. Add sliced celery, generous 3 cups diced pears, leek tops, bay leaves, and thyme. Cover; cook until celery softens, stirring occasionally, about 8 minutes. Toss in flour.
2

Instruction 2

Stir in 3 cups broth; bring to boil. Cover, reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer until celery is tender, about 20 minutes.
3

Instruction 3

Remove bay leaves from soup. Puree soup in batches in blender until smooth. Return puree to same pot. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Thin with more broth by 1/4 cupfuls, if desired. Rewarm briefly.
4

Instruction 4

Divide soup among bowls; garnish with 1/2 cup finely diced pear and celery leaves.
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