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Caramelized Fennel-Potato Soup

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March 20, 2010
5
1 Ratings
Caramelized Fennel-Potato Soup
  • Serves 10-12
Author Notes

I love this recipe because it gives you the comfort of a rustic creamy potato soup, but also has the flavor of caramelized fennel and onions which give it such depth. Great on a cold winter day, or really any day for that matter! —ADRIENE

What You'll Need
Ingredients
  • 3 pounds potatoes (peeled and cut in half moon thin slices)
  • 2 fennel bulbs (cleaned, cored, and cut in small dice)
  • 2 yellow onions (small dice)
  • 5 cloves garlic (minced)
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 1 cup white wine
  • 2 quarts chicken stock
  • 2 cups heavy cream
  • 1/2 teaspoon fresh thyme (minced)
  • salt & pepper
  • 4 tablespoons olive oil
Directions
  1. Start by pouring the olive oil in a large pot. Once it is hot add in the onions with the sugar and cook for 15 minutes until they are starting to caramelize.
  2. Now add in the fennel and cook for another 15 or so minutes until everything has a light-medium golden color. Now add in the minced garlic and cook for a few minutes.
  3. Deglaze with the white wine, cook for a couple minutes. Scrape anything up that might be on the bottom of the pan.
  4. Now add the potatoes and chicken stock. Bring it up to a boil and then turn it down to a simmer and cover loosely with a lid. Season with salt and pepper throughout cooking process. Cook for about 1 1/2 - 2 hrs. Until the potatoes are falling apart.
  5. Now add in the heavy cream and cook for another 15 minutes. Adjust the seasoning and finish with the fresh thyme.
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YiayiaZessi
YiayiaZessi November 25, 2019
I just made this soup. (1/2 the recipe) and love it! It is incredibly tasty!,
This is my first time cooking fennel and it will definitely become part of my favorite recipe repertoire. I made three small changes:

* added 2 shallots diced ( just because I had them )
* 1 T of my own hot sauce blend
* light mashing of the soup with a ricer, which mashed the potato more, but left the small pieces of onion, shallot fennel and garlic essentially intact.

DIVINE
 
tastysweet
tastysweet February 12, 2012
Can one use 1/2 and 1/2 or milk and still have most of the flavor. And partial pureeing ok?
 
ADRIENE
ADRIENE February 26, 2012
Absolutely!