Persian chicken and celery soup

Persian chicken and celery soup

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A rich and comforting Persian-style chicken and vegetable soup, made with shredded chicken, celery, and carrots, thickened with flour and milk, perfect fo…

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This creamy chicken and celery soup is simple, comforting, and quick to make.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time20 min
  • Cook time40 min
  • Total1 hr
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodOven baking
  • Estimated cost$1.58 $0.40 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.

Ingredients

4 people
  • $0.55
  • $0.31
  • $0.28
  • $0.19
  • $0.05
  • $0.20

Prices from US supermarkets for 3 of 6 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Season the chicken pieces with salt and pepper, then bake them in the oven until cooked through. Once browned, shred the meat.
  2. While that’s happening, melt the butter in a saucepan, then add the carrots and onion. Cook for about 3 minutes. Add the finely chopped celery, including the stalks and leaves.
  3. Add the flour and mix thoroughly until all lumps are gone. ≈ 4 min
  4. Pour the milk in, reduce the heat, and let it simmer until the soup is cooked through. Add the shredded meat and cook for 3 minutes.
  5. Serve your soup, nice and hot. ≈ 2 min

The bill

Persian chicken and celery soup

  • 4 tablespoons of butter$0.55
  • 150 g of chopped onion (1 cup)$0.31
  • 110 g of celery, with its leaves (about 3/4 cup)$0.28
  • 60 g of chopped carrots (1/2 cup)$0.19
  • 30 g of flour (1/4 cup)$0.05
  • milk, in unlimited quantity$0.20

Total$1.58

that's $0.40 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 9 pieces of chicken
  • salt and pepper, to taste
  • 4 tablespoons of butter
  • 150 g of chopped onion (1 cup)
  • 110 g of celery, with its leaves (about 3/4 cup)
  • 60 g of chopped carrots (1/2 cup)
  • 30 g of flour (1/4 cup)
  • milk, in unlimited quantity

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