Celery Soup with Bacon Croutons

Name: Celery Soup with Bacon Croutons
Cook time: 1 h
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 6 tablespoons unsalted butter; 3 medium leeks, halved and thinly sliced; 2 medium onions, finely chopped; 3 large garlic cloves, thinly sliced; Kosher salt; Pepper; 12 large celery ribs (2 pounds), trimmed and thinly sliced; 4 ounces bacon, finely diced; Three 1/2-inch-thick slices of country bread, cut into 1/2-inch dice; 1/2 cup crème fraîche or sour cream; Lemon olive oil, for drizzling

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"This elegant soup from chef Naomi Pomeroy gets a surprising amount of flavor from sautéed celery. It has great garnishes, too: bacon croutons and a drizzle of lemon oil. Be sure to buy extra-virgin olive oil infused with pure lemon extract...."

INGREDIENTS

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6 tablespoons unsalted butter

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3 medium leeks, halved and thinly sliced

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2 medium onions, finely chopped

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3 large garlic cloves, thinly sliced

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Kosher salt

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Pepper

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12 large celery ribs (2 pounds), trimmed and thinly sliced

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4 ounces bacon, finely diced

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Three 1/2-inch-thick slices of country bread, cut into 1/2-inch dice

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1/2 cup crème fraîche or sour cream

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Lemon olive oil, for drizzling

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