Title: Celery and apricot soup
 Categories: Soups, Appetizers, Vegetables, Fruits
      Yield: 6 Servings
 
      1 lb Celery
      4 oz Onion
      4 oz Dried apricots
  1 1/2 ts Vegetable oil
  1 1/2 pt Vegetable stock
    1/2 ts Salt
           Pepper, to taste
 
  Trim the celry, wash & thinly slice.  Peel & finely chop the onion.
  Finely chop the apricots.
  
  Heat oil.  Add celery & onion, cover & saute, without browning, for 10
  minutes.  Shake the pan occasionally to prevent sticking.
  
  Add apricots, stock & seasonings.  Bring to a boil, cover & simmer
  for 45 minutes.  Allow to cool slightly before blending in a blender.
  Return to a pan & reheat. Serve hot.
  
  Elizabeth Brand, "Vegetables"