Fennel Soup II

By á-170456

Ingredients

• Nonstick cooking spray as needed
• 1 tablespoon oil
• 1 leek chopped
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 1 carrot diced
• 1 celery stalk diced
• 1 diced fennel bulb - (1 1/4 lbs)
• 4 cups chicken broth
• 2 cups water
• 2 red potatoes - (abt 1 lb) peeled, diced
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 tablespoon chopped fennel fronds
• 2 teaspoons anise-flavored liqueur (such as Pernod)

Details

Servings 8

Preparation

Step 1

Spray a large saucepot with nonstick cooking spray. Heat the saucepot over medium heat, then add the oil. Add the leek, onion, carrot, celery and fennel. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables are tender, about 10 minutes. Stir in the chicken broth, water, potatoes and bay leaf. Bring to a boil. Reduce the heat, cover, and simmer until the vegetables are tender, 30 minutes.

Remove the bay leaf. Puree half of the soup and return it to the saucepot. Stir in the liqueur. Ladle the soup into serving bowls and sprinkle the top with the chopped fennel.

This recipe yields 8 cups.

Each cup: 65 calories; 77 mg sodium; 0 cholesterol; 2 grams fat; 0 saturated fat; 9 grams carbohydrates; 2 grams protein; 2.71 grams fiber.