Cream Of Dill Pickle Soup

Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Servings: 4
Yield: 4 servings

Description

Cream of dill pickle soup is quick and easy to prepare and is a surprisingly delicious addition to a sandwich for lunch.

Ingredients

3 tablespoons butter, divided
1 small white onion, diced
1 dill pickle, diced
2 cups water
1/2 cup dill pickle juice
1 sprig fresh dill, roughly chopped
3/4 cup half-and-half
1/8 teaspoon celery salt
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour

Directions

1 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.
2 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.
3 Stir celery salt into soup and bring to a simmer.
4 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.