Tomato Fennel Soup
Ready In: 45 mins
Serves: 6
Ingredients
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 1 fennel bulb, chopped
- 1 onion, sliced
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 stalks celery, sliced
- 1⁄2 green bell pepper, chopped
- 1 zucchini, chopped
- 1⁄4 cup flour
- 1 teaspoon dried dill
- 1⁄2 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 tablespoon fresh basil
- salt and pepper
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1⁄2 cup white wine
- 2 (28 ounce) cans tomatoes (diced, stewed, whole, italian, etc)
- 3 cups chicken stock
Directions
- saute fennel, onion and celery in butter and oil, but don't let them brown.
- add garlic, pepper and zucchini, cook a few more minutes.
- stir in flour 2 minutes.
- add sugar and spices, wine and stock.
- add tomatoes (drain and reserve juice first).
- simmer 15 minutes until tender crisp, and add 2 cups reserved juice.
- puree 1/2- 3/4 of the soup and return to the pot (you can leave it as chunky or smooth as you like)
- serve with parmesan and fennel fonds.
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