Simple Celery Soup

Name: Simple Celery Soup
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Cuisine: World Cuisine
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons olive oil, or butter; 1 onion, diced; 4 fat garlic cloves, rough chopped; 6 cups celery, sliced thin (about 1 ¼-1 ½ pounds) 1 extra-large head, save some leaves for garnish; 2 cups potatoes, sliced into ½ inch thick rounds ( about ¾ lb – 1 extra-large russet peeled, or use a few yukons, unpeeled; 4 cups veggie or chicken broth ( or 4 cups water + 1 tablespoon “Better than Bouillon” Vegetable Base); 1 cup water; 1 bay leaf (optional, remove before blending); 1 teaspoon salt; ½ teaspoon pepper; 1/8 – 1/4 teaspoon cayenne, start conservatively, add more to taste or leave it out entirely; ¼ cup fresh dill (small stems ok); ½ cup fresh parsley (small stems ok); Stir in: ½ cup (or more) of sour cream, plain yogurt, vegan sour cream, heavy cream or cashew cream. (see notes); Garnish: Crispy celery leaves, nigella seeds, hemp seeds (all optional, but delicious!)