Fennel and Lemon Soup
Soup - Vegetable -
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INGREDIENTS
- 1 1/2 lb / 750 g fennel bulbs
- 2 large onions (3 oz / 75 g)
- 2 potatoes (3 oz / 75 g)
- 1 lemon (grated peel and juice)
- 1 T oil
- 2 pints / 1 L water or light vegetable stock
- Salt and pepper
- 1 t lightly roasted fennel seeds
METHOD
Scrub the fennel and the potatoes and peel the onions. Cut them all into thick slices and saute gently in the oil in a large saucepan. Pour the hot stock or water over the vegetables, cover the pan and simmer for 20 minutes or so, until they are soft. Rub through a sieve or mouli-legumes. Heat through slowly stirring all the time, season and add the juice of one lemon. Mix the roasted fennel seeds with the grated lemon peel and sprinkle a little over each bowl.
posted by Mr Falafel