Chilled Cream Of Fennel Soup

* Exported from MasterCook *

CHILLED CREAM OF FENNEL SOUP

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Serving Size : 6 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Soups

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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2 tb Butter
2 md Onions -- chopped
3 Cloves garlic -- chopped
2 Fennel bulbs -- slice crosswise
1/4 c Parsley, fresh -- minced
5 c Chicken stock
1/4 c Lemon juice
Salt & white pepper to taste
2 ts Tarragon, fresh -- minced
2 c Half-and-half
Fennel fronds (garnish)

In a large, heavy pot, melt the butter. Saute the
onions until they are soft. Add the garlic, and saute
for another minute or so. Add the fennel, parsley, and
stock, and bring the mixture to a boil. Reduce the
heat, and simmer the mixture about 20 minutes, until
the fennel is quite tender.

Puree the mixture in batches in a blender or food
processor. Stir in the lemon juice, salt, white
pepper, and tarragon. Chill the soup thoroughly.

Stir the half-and-half into the soup, and adjust the
seasonings. Serve the soup garnished with fennel
fronds.

Source: "Cold Soups" by Linda Ziedrich



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