Pasta with Swiss chard and cream sauce

My roommate gave me a can of cream of celery soup the other day and I had absolutely no idea what to do with it. I sat staring for a few minutes trying to figure out why anyone would put celery in soup. Then I found this recipe.

And it’s good! Even before adding the cheese & sour cream, the vegetable/cream of celery sauce was delicious!

But, like most American-style recipes, the dish needs more vegetables and more spice. I added black pepper, a little cayenne pepper, and some whole brown mustard seeds. Not too much spice, because the dish is already fairly strong-flavored.

For vegetables, I used blanced spinach and Swiss chard, sliced plum tomatoes and canned artichoke hearts. I also grated and sautéd some red cabbage, then sprinkled it on top for color as well as nutrition.

I drank a cheap rosé.