Creamy Celery Soup - Kosher.com

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons olive oil or walnut oil
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 1 and 1/2 cups chopped leeks
• 8 stalks celery, sliced
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 rounded tablespoon chicken soup mix (parve), dissolved in 4 cups boiling water; or 4 cups chicken broth
• 1 bay leaf
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• pinch black pepper
• 1 (3.5-oz./100-g.) package Gefen Chestnuts, plus more for garnish (optional)
• 1 large cube Gefen Frozen Parsley
• 1 large cube Gefen Frozen Basil
• 1/4 teaspoon thyme (optional)
• 3 teaspoons honey
• 2 teaspoons Baron Herzog Chenin Blanc or other semi-dry white wine
• 1 rounded tablespoon smooth almond butter