Zucchini-and-Fennel Soup

Name: Zucchini-and-Fennel Soup
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 chicken stock; 118 milliliters crème fraîche; 1 small fennel bulb, 8 small fronds reserved, bulb cored and sliced 1/2 inch thick; 1 garlic clove, smashed; 2 Tbsps fresh lemon juice; 2 Tbsps extra-virgin olive oil; 1 onion, thinly sliced; 8 servings Freshly ground pepper; 8 servings Salt; 794 grams zucchini, sliced crosswise 1/4 inch thick

You can never have too many soup recipes, so give Zucchini-and-Fennel Soup It can be enjoyed any time, but it is especially good for Autumn. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free, primal, and vegetarian diet.

Instructions

In a medium saucepan, cover the sliced fennel with water.

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Fennel

Water

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Sauce Pan

Add the lemon juice and a large pinch of salt and bring to a boil. Cover and simmer over low heat until the fennel is tender when pierced with a knife, about 20 minutes.

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Lemon Juice

Fennel

Salt

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Knife

Drain the fennel.

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Fennel

In a large pot, heat the olive oil.

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Olive Oil

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Pot

Add the zucchini, onion and garlic, season with salt and cook over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until just softened, about 10 minutes.

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Zucchini

Garlic

Onion

Salt

Add the chicken stock and cooked fennel and bring to a boil. Cover partially and simmer over moderate heat, stirring a few times, until the vegetables have softened completely, about 8 minutes.

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Chicken Stock

Vegetable

Fennel

Working in batches, puree the soup in a blender. Return the soup to the pot and season with salt and pepper. Ladle the soup into shallow bowls. Dollop 1 tablespoon of the crme frache into each soup and swirl in.

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Salt And Pepper