Cream of Onion/Celery w/ Chipped Beef Soup

Wanted a simple cream soup, maybe celery... hmm and onions. But need some meat - hmm... chipped beef. Yeah!

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• 1/2 medium onion, diced
  
• 2 stalks celery, diced
  
• 1/4 cup butter + 1 Tbs butter
  
• 1/5 cup flour
  
• 2 to 4 cups milk
  
• 10 rounds of dried beef
  
• Savory Salt
  
• Fresh ground Black Pepper

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• Melt the butter and add the flour to make a roux, over med heat
  
• Season with Salt and Pepper - go light on the salt because the beef is salty
  
• Cook on low for about 5 minutes
  
• Add the mile, about 1/2 a cup at a time till the right consistency (it will thicken a little as you cook it)
  
• At the same time, in another pan, melt 1 Tbs butter and add the celery and onion
  
• Saute until wilted but not browned
  
• Add to the cream soup
  
• Soak the beef in warm water for a few minutes and then drain, rip into pieces and add to the soup

This is my standard base for a cream soup and I've made quite a few different soups with it. This one turned out pretty good!