Fennel Soup (with photo)

[farfallina]

Since it is soup season over there I post you another one

It is very easy to do and has such a delicate taste
I hope you like it


Fennel Soup:

Ingredients:
600g fennel, chopped into pieces
200g milk
350g water
30g butter
30g cornstarch
Salt
Nutmeg
Black pepper
Fennel leaves to decorate

Preparation:

    Put fennel in TM Bowl and chop for 10 - 15 seconds on Speed 4-5.
    Add milk and water. Cook for 20 minutes at 90°C on Speed 1.
    Add butter, nutmeg, salt, pepper and cornstarch. Cook for 7 minutes at 100°C on Speed 3-4.
    Blend for 2 minutes on Speed 9.
    Serve into the plates and decorate with some fennel leaves, sprinkle with black pepper if you like

Buon appetito...


Photos: http://thermomixtarifdefterim.blogspot.com/2009/12/fennel-soup.html

[Thermomixer]

Thanks farfallina.  Fennel has always been a favourite veg for me.  I like it with tomato and baked with breadcrumbs, cheese. lemon rind & garlic mix on top. 

Fennel used to very cheap here as only Italians & Greeks ate it - now it is very trendy & so it is more expensive 

[farfallina]

Fennel is not that popular neither in Turkey. As a matter of fact I started eating it in Italy.
At first I found the taste of it very strange
Now instead I love it   

Here is a salad recipe with fennel:

Chop fennel into thin slices. Chop orange. Add pitted black olives and walnuts. As dressing add EVO, balsamic vinegar and salt. Mix all together. I go crazy for this salad!! 

[meganjane]

Mmmm....I love fennel! I'm growing it in my garden, so look forward to making this when they're ready to pick.

[farfallina]

You cultivate your own fennel! Wow! 
Our apartment has a very tiny small piece of land as every apartment in our building
I don't even know how big exactly, around 3-5m² I guess
I always want to do something with it but never did 
I am not experienced at all, don't know where to start so I keep postponing 

If you really like it I'd recommend you both soup and salad 

[judydawn]

Have you tried growing your own herbs farfallina, they don't take up much space and it's so handy to be able to pick them as you need them - cheaper too 

[farfallina]

Once I had bought rosemary, mint, thyme, sage and basil. I kept them in the vases in my balcony
Then, dunno why, they got small insects. And then I threw them all 
Since then I kind of gave up 

[judydawn]

Don't give up farfallina, have another go - you never know, they may not get attacked next time.

[farfallina]

You are right JD
I should try to cultivate rosemary, thyme, sage at least in my balcony 
It is easier to steal though 

[Thermomixer]

Grazie for the fennel & orange salad recipe.  It is one of my favourites - viva Sicilia as they would say. 

I am making fennel & tomato gratin tonight

Just put the breadcrumbs on top & arghhhhhh - remembered now that I left the lemon rind out   

[farfallina]

I should try also fennel & tomato gratin some day!