Cream Of Winter Kale Soup With Sherry Recipe

• 3 ounce celery finely diced
• 3 ounce carrots finely diced
• 3 ounce onions finely diced
• 1/2 tsp Italian seasoning
• 1/2 tsp garlic minced
• 2 Tbsp. butter
• 1/2 lb kale minced
• 1 1/2 quart chicken stock preferably homemade
• 3 Tbsp. roux (3 to 5) equal parts butter and flour, cooked
• 1/2 quart heavy cream
• 1/8 c. crumbled blue cheese Salt and pepper to taste
• 1/4 c. sherry

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