Cream of Celery Soup

[CreamPuff63]

whats nice about making the roux on the stove is the flour actually "cooks off the floury taste" that you would otherwise get if you added it at the end

[Thermomixer]

Nay-nay, there's nothing wrong with making the bechamel firs and then leaving aside before putting the veg into the TM to cook.

Alternatively,  you can mix the flour & butter together and drop small bits in while still cooking near the end then cook another 5 or 10 mins to cook out the flour and add the milk?

The flour and butter mixture is called Beurre manie and useful as a thickener.  But as CP63 says - if you don't cook it long enough it will have a raw flour flavour.

[meganjane]

Another idea is to cook a simple flour and butter roux in the microwave and add that without actually making a white sauce.

[Nay-nay]

I made this again last - very much appreciated on a cold frosty night! I did the vegie mix first but only for 12min then I added the milk, butter and flour and put it on to cook for another 8 mins - worked well! A really good recipe that is now just that bit easier for me. 

[achookwoman]

Thanks for that Nay-Nay,  sounds like a good idea.

[judydawn]

Needed more soup today and had everything I needed for this one Chookie.  Made it as per your original recipe so that I can compare it to Nay-nay's version next time.  Lovely soup, thanks for posting it.

[achookwoman]

Cleaned out the fridge today and remembered MJ called this 'a cream of anything green " soup so made a version using up carrot, parsnip, celery and celeriac.  I made the roux as i like the texture and don't mind a little stiring.