CREAM OF DILL PICKLE SOUP

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The mentioning of this soup often scares people away from trying it. I can assure you this soup is delicious. Especially when accompanied by a nice sandwich.

Provided by Captain K

Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Soup Recipes Cream Soup Recipes

Time 25m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

3 tablespoons butter, divided
1 small white onion, diced
1 dill pickle, diced
2 cups water
½ cup dill pickle juice
1 sprig fresh dill, roughly chopped
¾ cup half-and-half
⅛ teaspoon celery salt
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour

Steps:

Heat 2 tablespoons butter in a pot over medium heat; cook and stir onion and dill pickle until onion is translucent and soft, 5 to 10 minutes. Add water and bring to a boil for about 30 seconds.
Transfer pickle mixture to a blender; add dill pickle juice and dill. Blend mixture until smooth; add half-and-half and blend until smooth. Pour soup back into the pot.
Stir celery salt into soup and bring to a simmer.
Combine 1 tablespoon butter and flour together in a skillet over medium heat; cook and stir until roux is smooth and lightly browned, about 5 minutes. Stir roux into soup until thickened.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 149.9 calories, Carbohydrate 5.2 g, Cholesterol 39.7 mg, Fat 13.9 g, Fiber 0.4 g, Protein 1.8 g, SaturatedFat 8.7 g, Sodium 153.1 mg, Sugar 0.8 g