Best Tomato Fennel And Crab Soup Recipes

TOMATO FENNEL SOUP

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This is an excellent, quick-cooking, tomato soup perfect for the early days of fall!

Provided by Trisha Benson

Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Soup Recipes Vegetable Soup Recipes

Time 50m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil
1 bulb fennel, chopped
½ onion, chopped
1 celery stalk, chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes
1 cup low-sodium chicken broth
2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
salt and ground black pepper to taste

Steps:

Heat olive oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Cook and stir fennel, onion, celery, and garlic in the hot oil until tender, about 10 minutes.
Pour tomatoes and chicken broth over vegetable mixture and simmer for 4 minutes. Remove saucepan from heat and add basil and parsley. Cool soup slightly.
Pour soup into a blender no more than half-full. Cover and hold lid down; pulse a few times before leaving on to blend. Puree in batches until smooth.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 114.8 calories, Carbohydrate 10.1 g, Cholesterol 1 mg, Fat 7 g, Fiber 3.3 g, Protein 2.8 g, SaturatedFat 1.1 g, Sodium 275.5 mg, Sugar 3.8 g

TOMATO-FENNEL SOUP WITH CRAB

Tomato-Fennel Soup with Crab image

Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Categories appetizer

Time 50m

Yield 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
2 bulbs fennel, trimmed, cored and thinly sliced, plus fronds for topping
2 leeks (white and light green parts), sliced and rinsed
Kosher salt
Pinch of red pepper flakes
2 tablespoons Sambuca or other anise-flavored liqueur
1 28-ounce can whole plum tomatoes, crushed by hand
2 cups low-sodium chicken broth
3/4 cup heavy cream
4 ounces lump crabmeat, picked over for shells

Steps:

Heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium-low heat. Add the fennel and leeks and season with 1 1/2 teaspoons salt and the red pepper flakes. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables are just tender, about 25 minutes.
Add the Sambuca and cook until evaporated, about 1 minute. Add the tomatoes, chicken broth, heavy cream and ½ cup water. Bring to a simmer over medium heat; cook until the fennel is soft, about 15 minutes.
Working in batches, transfer the soup to a blender and puree until smooth (or puree in the pot with an immersion blender). Return the soup to the pot; return to a simmer and season with salt. Top each serving with the crab and fennel fronds.