cream of celery soup

Ingredients For cream of celery soup

• 4 Tbsp

  (1/4 cup) butter
• 2 c

  leeks, washed and sliced
• 1 c

  white onions, chopped
• 5 c

  celery, diced
• 1 c

  (8 oz) sliced water chestnuts
• ground himalayan sea salt
• 2 lg

  cloves garlic, pressed
• 1/3 c

  unbleached all-purpose flour
• 4 c

  low-sodium chicken broth
• 1 tsp

  celery salt
• freshly ground black pepper, to taste (i always use mixed peppercorns)
• 1/8 tsp

  cayenne pepper, or to taste
• 2 Tbsp

  freshly squeezed lemon juice
• 1/2 c

  35% heavy cream, plus more for garnish
• celery leaves, for garnish