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Roasted Fennel and Garlic Soup

Roasted Fennel and Garlic Soup
Roasted Fennel and Garlic Soup
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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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