Name: Creamy fennel and potato soup
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: Croutons; 1/2 baguette, sliced; 1/2 cup grated gruyere cheese; 30 gram butter; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1 leek, washed, thinly sliced; 2 clove garlic, crushed; 2 large fennel bulbs, trimmed, sliced; 3 medium potatoes, peeled, chopped; 2 litre chicken stock; 1 bouquet garni (see notes); 1/2 cup thickened cream; 3 egg-yolks; parsley, chopped, to serve

Creamy fennel and potato soup

Thick, creamy and delightfully warm, this fennel and potato soup hits the spot and with cheesy croutons is even tastier.

Serves 6

Prep

15M

Cook

30M

Total

45M

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Ingredients

Croutons

1/2 baguette, sliced

1/2 cup grated gruyere cheese

30 gram butter

1 tablespoon olive oil

1 leek, washed, thinly sliced

2 clove garlic, crushed

2 large fennel bulbs, trimmed, sliced

3 medium potatoes, peeled, chopped

2 litre chicken stock

1 bouquet garni (see notes)

1/2 cup thickened cream

3 egg-yolks

parsley, chopped, to serve

Method

1.In a large saucepan, heat butter and oil together on high. Sauté leek and garlic for 3-4 minutes, until softened.

2.Add fennel, potato, stock and bouquet garni. Bring to boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 15-20 minutes. until vegetables are very tender. Process in food processor or using a hand blender. Season to taste.

3.Meanwhile, in a jug, whisk together cream and egg-yolks. Spoon one ladleful of hot soup into cream mixture, whisking to combine. Gradually pour mixture into soup, stirring continuously. Stir on low for 2-3 minutes. until slightly thickened. Do not boil.

4.To make Croutons; preheat grill on high, Place bread on a foil-lined grill tray. Sprinkle with cheese. Grill For 1-2 minutes until melted.

5.Serve soup topped with croutons and a sprinkling of cheese.

A bouquet garni is a bundle of aromatic herbs such as thyme, sage, parsley, marjoram and bay leaf, used to enhance the flavour of soups and stocks. If planning to reheat this soup, do not add cream and egg mixture until ready to serve. They will curdle if it boils.
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