Fennel and Broccoli Soup

• Ingredients
• Method
• Nutritional content

Ingredients

Makes 4 servings

• 1 brown onion, diced
• 1 garlic clove, crushed
• 1 celery stalk, sliced
• 2 broccoli heads, in pieces
• 1 1/2 fennel bulbs, sliced
• 1/2 fennel bulb, finely sliced, for garnish
• 3 Italian parsley stalks, whole
• 1.5 L vegetable stock
• 1Tbs olive oil
• 1/8 tsp black cracked pepper

Method

1. Fry onion in olive oil on medium heat for 2–3 minutes until softened.
2. Stir through celery and garlic and fry for 1 minute.
3. Stir through fennel, broccoli and cracked pepper. Add stock and bring to the boil. Once boiled, reduce heat and simmer uncovered for 15 minutes.
4. Remove from heat and let cool for 5–10 minutes.
5. Once soup has cooled, blend until smooth and creamy.

Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 20 minutes
Difficulty rating: Easy

Tips

• Serve with croutons or fresh crusty bread.
• For a creamy finish, serve with a drizzle of cream.

Nutritional content

Nutritional analysis per serve:

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Article Dates:

Modified: 25/8/2011

Created: 25/8/2011