Chilled Cream of Fennel Soup

35 minutes Prep: 10 minutes Cook: 25 minutes

353 calories per serving view nutrition facts

4 servings suggest servings

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Ingredients

2	tablespoons	butter
2	medium	onions	chopped
3	each	garlic cloves	chopped
2	each	fennel bulbs	slice crosswise
1/4	cup	parsley leaves	fresh, minced
5	cups	chicken broth
1/4	cup	lemon juice
1	x	salt
1	x	white pepper
2	teaspoons	tarragon	fresh, minced
2	cups	cream, half and half
1	x	fennel bulb	fronds

Directions

In a large, heavy pot, melt the butter.

Saute the onions until they are soft.

Add the garlic, and sauté for another minute or so.

Add the fennel, parsley, and stock, and bring the mixture to a boil.

Reduce the heat, and simmer the mixture about 20 minutes, until the fennel is quite tender.

Puree the mixture in batches in a blender or food processor.

Stir in the lemon juice, salt, white pepper, and tarragon.

Chill the soup thoroughly.

Stir the half-and-half into the soup, and adjust the seasonings.

Serve the soup garnished with fennel fronds.

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 509g

Amount per Serving

Calories 353 60% of calories from fat

	% Daily Value*
Total Fat 23.0g	36%
Saturated Fat 13.0g	66%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 69mg	23%
Sodium 525mg	22%
Total Carbohydrate 25.0g	8%
Dietary Fiber 1.0g	5%
Sugars 8.0g
Protein 13.0g	25%

Vitamin A	19%		Vitamin C	34%
Calcium	17%		Iron	8%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

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