Name: Roasted Fennel and Garlic Soup
Ingredients: 2 whole garlic bulbs; 1 Tbsp. olive oil; 3 Tbsp. Original Ghee (- can use Black Garlic; HS + P or T+BP Ghee ); 2 medium leeks (- sliced white and light green parts); 1 medium/large fennel bulb (- cut into small pieces); 1 Tbsp. fennel seeds; 5-6 cups broth (- veggie or chicken); 2 large Yukon potatoes (- peeled and diced into 1” pieces); 3 Tbsp. fresh thyme; 1 Tbsp. fresh sage; 1 Tbsp. fresh rosemary; 2 bay leaves; 1 Teas. good salt; 1 Teas. black pepper

Roasted Fennel and Garlic Soup

Serves 4.

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Ingredients

2 whole garlic bulbs
1 Tbsp. olive oil
3 Tbsp. Original Ghee – can use Black Garlic; HS + P or T+BP Ghee
2 medium leeks – sliced white and light green parts
1 medium/large fennel bulb – cut into small pieces
1 Tbsp. fennel seeds
5-6 cups broth – veggie or chicken
2 large Yukon potatoes – peeled and diced into 1” pieces
3 Tbsp. fresh thyme
1 Tbsp. fresh sage
1 Tbsp. fresh rosemary
2 bay leaves
1 Teas. good salt
1 Teas. black pepper

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350F.
Clean up the garlic bulbs by trimming the base off and cutting some of the tops off the garlic. Place whole bulbs or individual cloves into a small baking dish and drizzle olive oil all over. Roast for at least 20 minutes or till the cloves look a bit wilted and the garlic is golden and soft. Remove from oven and allow it to cool before squeezing out each clove. Be careful – they’re HOT!
While garlic is in oven melt 2 tablespoons of ghee and toss with fresh fennel. Add salt and pepper to taste and place on a baking sheet. Roast for 20-30 minutes or till the fennel is translucent and starting to brown. The browner it is the more depth it will give the soup. Remove from heat.
In a small stock pot, melt the remainder of ghee. Add fennel seeds and when they begin to release their aroma and turn slightly golden, add the leeks and potatoes.
Sauté till leeks are somewhat translucent, then add the broth, roasted garlic, roasted fennel, bay leaves and bring to boil. Reduce heat and simmer for about 20 minutes.
Add the fresh herbs, salt and pepper and continue to simmer till the veggies are somewhat soft.
Remove bay leaves. Blend in small batches in a blender or use an immersion blender to puree the soup till its smooth. Return to sauce pan and reheat. Adjust salt and pepper to taste.
Serve in bowls and top with homemade croutons.

Notes

Can use any of our savory ghee products in place of Original Ghee.

To Make Croutons: Pre-heat the oven to 375F. Slice your bread of choice and cut into 1/4” cubes. Melt 2 tablespoons of any ghee and add dried herbs of your chose to complement the soup’s flavors. Add salt and pepper and mix everything into the bread cubes. Spread out on a cookie sheet and bake for 10-15 minutes, depending on crunchy you want them. Remove from oven and cool.

When using dried herbs vs: fresh, the rule of thumb measurement is 1/3 dried of what you’re using fresh. In this recipe use 1 teaspoon dried vs. a tablespoon fresh!

Of course everyone’s palate is different so season to your tastes.

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