Cream of Fennel Soup

If you like fennel, try this delicious fennel soup. Fennel is simply simmered in stock and pureed with cream for a quick and easy vegetarian soup.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 30 mins
• Calories: 211 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons butter
• ½ cup heavy cream
• 2 cups water
• 1 small onion, chopped
• salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
• 1 cube vegetable bouillon
• 2 bulbs fennel, chopped, fronds reserved

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat and cook onion until soft and translucent. Whisk in flour and stir until a paste forms, 3 to 5 minutes. Whisk water and vegetable bouillon into the saucepan. Add fennel and bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer until fennel is soft, 15 to 20 minutes.

Step 2

Puree soup with an immersion blender. Stir in cream. If soup is too thick, add more water as needed. Season with salt and pepper.

Step 3

Chop fennel fronds. Divide soup between 4 bowls and sprinkle with fennel fronds.