Hearty Healthy Tomato-rich Fennel-saffron Soup
From mystic_river1 15 years ago
- 30 minutes to make
- Serves 6
This soup is chunky and full of interesting textures - very pure - and with a knockout combination of flavors. The pureness of the tomatoes really serves up the unusual combination of licorice (the fennel and basil) and saffron. Read more Don't skimp on the latter - it's sensational. See less
Ingredients
- ADD A FEW HANDFULS OF PEELED raw shrimp FOR A DINNER DISH...for last 3 minutes of cooking. shopping list
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- 1 tsp saffron crumbled shopping list
- 1 tbl boiling water shopping list
- 4 tbl olive oil shopping list
- 2 yellow onions chopped evenly shopping list
- into a medium dice shopping list
- 2 fennel bulbs chopped evenly shopping list
- into a medium dice (reserving the stalk feathers for the garnish) shopping list
- 3 garlic cloves minced shopping list
- 1/2 cup white wine shopping list
- 1/2 cup fresh basil leaves finely shredded shopping list
- Fresh organic tomatoes equal to a2 qt canned tomatoes chopped well, with their juice shopping list
- 2 cup water shopping list
- salt to taste shopping list
- Freshly-ground black pepper to taste shopping list
- GARNISH shopping list
- Shredded basil shopping list
- Shredded fennel feathers shopping list
How to make it
- Crumble and macerate the saffron in the boiling water until it completely gives up its flavor.
- In a large pot, heat the 4 tablespoons of oil then saute the chopped onions, fennel, and garlic over medium-low heat for about 10 minutes. Pour in the wine and macerated saffron, then stir in the basil. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for a minute or two. Add the chopped tomatoes, their juice, and the water. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for about 30 minutes, partially covered.
- When ready to serve, salt and pepper to taste, then stir in 1/4 to 1/2 cup basil and fennel feathers. Ladle into bowls and have at it.
- Serve hot to 6 as a first course or as a luncheon .
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Reviewed by 7 people-
I love good soup! Could almost smell and taste the contrasting wonderful flavors of this recipe. Thanks for posting this!
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I printed out this recipe So I can make it tonight.
Love fennel feathers
Thank you Joymarie for posting this wonderful recipe
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JM, this is fantastic! It has to smell wonderful!
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