How To: Make a Shaker style tomato celery soup with Betty

Remember the joy of having a warm bowl of tomato soup with a grilled cheese sandwich when you were a kid? Well, in this video, Betty shows us how to make her own version of the traditional American dish. With a few extra touches, Betty spices up a Shaker recipe and creates a yummy dish, great for any age!

In this video, Betty demonstrates how to make one of the dishes that she and her husband, Rick, had for lunch on their recent visit to Shakertown. It is Tomato-Celery Soup, a delicate blend of canned tomato soup, onion, celery, and some spices. This Tomato-Celery Soup has been served every day at the restaurant in Shaker Village at Pleasant Hill, Kentucky, for the past 40 years.

You Will Need:
*1 small chopped onion
*2 tablespoons butter
*10 ½ oz. can tomato soup
*1 teaspoon minced parsley
*1/8 teaspoon pepper
*½ cup finely chopped celery
*1 tablespoon lemon juice
*1 teaspoon sugar
*¼ teaspoon salt
*1 can water

Steps: Blend your soup together
Saute onion and celery in butter; do not brown. Add tomato soup, water, parsley, lemon juice, sugar, salt, and pepper. Simmer 5 minutes. Celery will remain crisp. Top with unsweetened whipped cream and chopped parsley.