Cashel Cheese and Celery Soup

A delicious recipe with celery! Oh, the goodness of celery is immeasurable.

Ingredients:
3 large onions, sliced
1 bunch celery, chopped (ribs and some of the tops)
1/4 cup butter
2 cloves garlic, minced
7 1/2 cups chicken stock (preferably homemade)
3/4 cup Cashel cheese or other cow's-milk blue cheese, at room temperature
1/4 cup heavy cream
Salt
Ground white pepper
1/4 cup minced parsley
Cubes of bread fried in olive oil and drained (croutons)

Directions:

In a large saucepan, cook onions and celery in butter until onions are translucent. Add garlic and stock; simmer for about 40 minutes, until celery can be easily pierced with the tip of a knife.

Blend cheese and cream together; stir into soup just before serving. Season to taste with salt and pepper; sprinkle with parsley.

Serve in warm bowls with croutons.