Best Tomato And Fennel Soup Recipes

TOMATO AND FENNEL SOUP

Steps:

• In a large pot, heat the oil over medium heat. Add the fennel and cook, stirring, until it starts to soften, about 5 minutes. Add the celery, onion, and garlic. Cook, stirring, 5 minutes longer to allow the flavors to blend together. Carefully add the Pernod. (Caution! It could flame up.) Add the dill, celery seeds, and pepper. Add the vegetable stock and tomatoes, and bring the mixture to a boil. Reduce the heat to a simmer and let simmer for 40 minutes.
• Remove the pot from the heat. Process the soup, in batches, in a blender or food processor fitted with the metal chopping blade until smooth. Add the butter, if desired, and stir until melted. Taste and check the seasoning, adding salt if needed.

TOMATO, FENNEL, AND CRAB SOUP

Steps:

• Heat 1/4 cup oil in heavy large pot over medium-high heat. Add onions, fennel slices, and garlic; sprinkle lightly with salt and pepper. Sauté until onions and fennel are tender, stirring often and adjusting heat to medium if browning too quickly, about 15 minutes. Add tomatoes with juice and 2 cups broth and bring to boil. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer until flavors blend and vegetables are very tender, about 15 minutes. Stir in crabmeat and add more broth by 1/4 cupfuls to thin soup, if desired; simmer just until heated through, 3 to 4 minutes. Season soup with salt and pepper.
• Divide soup among bowls. Sprinkle each with chopped fennel fronds. Drizzle each serving with oil. Serve with toasts.

ROASTED TOMATO AND FENNEL SOUP

Steps:

• Core tomatoes and cut in half lengthwise; arrange, cut side up, on foil lined rimmed baking sheet.
• In a small bowl, mix 2 tablespoons of the oil, garlic and half each of the salt and pepper; brush over tomatoes.
• Bake in 350°F oven until softened and shriveled and bottoms are browned, about 2 hours.
• Meanwhile, trim fronds from fennel bulb and reserve; cut off stalks and discard.
• Cut fennel in half lengthwise.
• Trim out and discard core; cut fennel into 1/2 inch cubes.
• In large saucepan, heat 1 tablespoon of the remaining oil over medium heat; cook fennel, stirring occasionally, until golden, about 8 minutes.
• Add 1 1/2 cups water; reduce heat, cover and simmer until very tender, about 20 minutes.
• Pour into bowl.
• Add 1 tablespoon of the remaining oil into pan; cook onion over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 5 minutes.
• Add tomatoes and stock; bring to boil.
• Reduce heat and simmer for 15 minutes.
• Transfer tomato mixture to blender or food processor; puree until smooth.
• Return to pan.
• Stir in cooked fennel, basil and remaining salt and pepper.
• (Make ahead: let cool and refrigerate in airtight container for up to 2 days.) Heat until steaming, about 5 minutes.
• In bowl, whisk vinegar with remaining oil.
• Ladle soup into bowls; garnish with drizzle of vinegar mixture.
• Arrange reserved fronds over top.

FENNEL AND ZUCCHINI SOUP WITH WARM TOMATO RELISH

Steps:

• Heat 1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil in large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add diced fennel, zucchini, onion, and fennel seeds. Sauté until fennel is translucent, 4 to 5 minutes. Add broth; bring to boil. Cover; reduce heat and simmer until vegetables are tender, about 15 minutes. Puree in blender until smooth; return soup to saucepan. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Meanwhile, heat remaining 1/2 tablespoon olive oil in medium skillet over medium heat. Add tomatoes and sauté until just heated through, 1 to 2 minutes. Remove from heat. Mix in 1 tablespoon chopped fennel fronds; season relish with salt and pepper. Serve soup with relish.

CREAMY TOMATO SOUP WITH FENNEL AND DILL

Steps:

• In a large stockpot, melt 2 tablespoons of butter over medium high-high heat.
• Add chopped onion and fresh fennel (if using) along with 1 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. If using fennel seed instead, add that now.
• Saute onions until soft and slightly caramelized, about 5 minutes.
• Add carrot and cook for an additional 3 minutes.
• Pour in chicken broth. Then add plum tomatoes (with the juices), diced tomatoes, tomato paste, and 1 tablespoon of the parmesan cheese.
• Using a wooden spoon, break up the plum tomatoes.
• Add 1-2 teaspoons salt, and 1/2- 1 1/2 teaspoons pepper.
• Bring to a boil then, reduce heat to simmer and cover.
• Cook for 25-30 minutes, stirring every now and then to ensure even heat distribution.
• Add the dill and heavy cream and stir to combine. Add 1-2 tablespoons of remaining parmesan, and the remaining 1 tablespoon of butter.
• Simmer for 10-15 minutes.
• Adjust seasonings to taste.
• Take soup off heat and CAREFULLY! blend in food processor or with a stick blender.
• Process to desired consistency.
• Enjoy alone, or with crusty fresh bread.
• Yum! :).
• *** If using fresh fennel, only use the fennel bulb, not the stalks or fronds. Cut the bulb in half, cut out core and discard. Cut fennel into medium dice and add to soup where directed.

SEAFOOD AND SAFFRON TOMATO AND FENNEL SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add the garlic, fennel, celery and onion and saute for 5 minutes, until vegetables are softened. Add tomatoes and their juices, 4 cups water, 1/2 cup white wine, saffron, thyme and kosher salt to the pot. Simmer for 30 minutes. Meanwhile, steam the nussels in the remaining 1/2 cup wine in a large skillet just until they open. Allow to cool slightly and then remove the mussels from the shells and strain the liquid. During the last 5 minutes of cooking, add the mussels and the steaming liquid, shrimp and fish to the tomato saffron broth. Stir in the orange zest. Serve soup with sprinkle of chopped chives and a selection of baguette crisps.

CREOLE TOMATO AND FENNEL SOUP

Steps:

• Combine the roughly chopped tomatoes, fennel stems, roughly chopped onion, and minced garlic in a large pot over high heat, season with salt and pepper, and cover. The liquid released from the vegetables as they are heated makes oil unnecessary. Keep an eye on them as they cook for 25 to 30 minutes, or until the vegetables are tender, stirring occasionally.
• Add the chicken stock and simmer for about 15 minutes. Puree with a hand-held blender or in a blender or food processor for about 30 seconds. Add the basil and process until the mixture is smooth but still a bit thick. Strain through a medium sieve, pushing through excess pulp but discarding large pieces of tomato skin.
• Place the diced tomato, fennel bulb, diced onion, and sliced garlic in a large soup pot and cook over medium high heat, stirring occasionally, for about 10 to 12 minutes, or until vegetables are tender. Add the strained liquid, bring to a simmer, and adjust the salt and pepper.

HEIRLOOM TOMATO SOUP WITH ARBEQUINA OLIVES AND SHAVED FENNEL

Steps:

• To make the soup: In a high-speed blender, combine the tomatoes, chile, cucumber, and vinegar and process until smooth. Pass the purée through a fine-mesh sieve and season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Ladle one-fourth of the soup into each bowl. Garnish with the fennel, olives, and tomato. Drizzle the olive brine, vinegar, and olive oil around the soup. Sprinkle with the fennel sprouts.

FRESH TOMATO AND FENNEL SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, heat oil over medium-low heat, then add the onion, fennel and garlic. Cover and cook gently for about 10 minutes.
• Pour in the wine (or lemon juice), and basil.
• Bring to boil, then back off the heat and lower temperature to simmer. Simmer for about 5 minutes.
• Add the tomatoes and stock. Return to boil, then lower heat and simmer for about 30 minutes, partially covered.
• Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• To serve, ladle into bowls, and top with the chopped basil and fennel fronds.

ROASTED TOMATO AND FENNEL SOUP

Steps:

• Core tomatoes and cut in half lengthwise: arrange, cut side up on foil lined rimmed baking sheet. In small bowl mix 2 tbsp. of the oil, garlic and half each of the salt and pepper, brush over tomatos and bake in oven 350F until softened and shriveled and bottoms are browned, about 2 hours. Meanwhile trim fronds from fennel bulb and reserve; cut off stalks and discard. Cut fennel in half lenghtwise. Trim out and discard core: cut fennel into 1/2 inch cubes. In large saucepan, heat 1 tablespoon of oil over medium heat; cook fennel, stirring occassionally until golden, about 8 minutes. Add 1 1/2 cups water reduce heat cover and simmer until very tender about 20 minutes. Pour into bowl. Add 1 tablespoon of the remaining oil to pan: cook onion over medium heat, stirring occassionally, until softened, about 5 minutes. Add tomatoes and stock bring to boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 15 minutes. Transfer tomato mixture to blender or food processor; puree until smooth. Return to pan. Stir in cooked fennel, basil and remaining salt and pepper. (Make ahead; Let cool nad refrigerate in airtight container for up to 2 days). Heat until steaming, about 5 munutes. In bowl, whisk vinegar with remaining oil. Ladle soup into bowls: garnish with drizzle of vinegar mixture. Arrange reserved fronds over top. Per serving about 149 cal., 3g protien.