Spinach Fennel Soup Food

FENNEL SPINACH SAUTE

Steps:

• In a large cast-iron or other heavy skillet, heat oil and butter over medium-high heat. Add fennel and onion; cook and stir until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Add remaining ingredients; cook and stir just until spinach is wilted, 4-5 minutes.

WHITE BEAN FENNEL SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, saute onion and fennel in oil until tender. Add the broth, beans, tomatoes, thyme, pepper and bay leaf; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 30 minutes or until fennel is tender. , Discard bay leaf. Add spinach; cook 3-4 minutes longer or until spinach is wilted.

CREAMY LEEK AND SPINACH SOUP

Steps:

• Heat butter in a stockpot over medium heat; cook and stir leek and spinach until leek is tender, 5 to 10 minutes. Stir flour into leek mixture and cook over medium-high, stirring constantly, until mixture flour is dissolved, about 2 minutes. Remove stockpot from heat.
• Mix broth, ham, and ham bone into leek mixture; cook, stirring occasionally, over low heat until soup is slightly thickened, about 15 minutes.
• Blend yogurt, egg yolks, salt, and pepper together in a blender or food processor until smooth; carefully stir into soup. Cook soup until heated through, about 5 minutes more. Remove and discard ham bone.

NEW ENGLAND SOUP FACTORY'S SPINACH AND ZUCCHINI BISQUE

Steps:

• Begin the roasted leeks:.
• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees.
• Combine leeks, oil, salt, and pepper in lg bowl; toss gently.
• Spread in a roasting pan and roast for 20 minutes, stirring once or twice.
• Meanwhile, melt the butter in a Dutch oven or large heavy pot over medium-high heat.
• Add onion, celery, fennel, and garlic; saute 10-12 min or until onion is softened.
• Add zucchini and potatoes; mix well.
• Add the stock and bring to a boil; reduce the heat and simmer for 15 minutes, until the vegetables are tender.
• Remove from the heat and add spinach in batches, mixing with a large spoon after each addition until the.
• spinach wilts.
• Puree in batches in a blender.
• (To prevent splashing, the restaurant suggests removing the inner core of the blender cover and holding a kitchen towel over the top.).
• Return the puree to the pot.
• Add the cream, nutmeg, salt, pepper, and roasted leeks, and heat thoroughly.

SPINACH-AND-FENNEL SOUP

Steps:

• Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a large pot over medium heat. Toss in the spinach, stir a few times, cover and steam for 5 minutes. Set aside.
• Heat tablespoon of oil in a large, nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add the onion and cook until soft, about 5 minutes. Add the fennel and cook, stirring often, until lightly browned, about 7 minutes. Add 1 1/2 cup of broth, lower heat and cook until fennel is tender, about 10 minutes.
• Coarsely puree the spinach, fennel mixture and roasted garlic in a food processor. Scrape into a large saucepan and stir in the remaining broth, the milk and i cup of yogurt. Place over medium heat until hot. Stir in the lemon juice, salt and pepper. Divide among 4 bowls and top with a teaspoon of yogurt. Serve immediately.

SPINACH GARLIC SOUP

Steps:

• In a 5qt Dutch oven, bring spinach, broth and carrots to a boil.
• Reduce heat; simmer 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Remove from the heat; cool to luke-warm.
• Meanwhile, in a skillet, saute onion and garlic in butter until onion is soft,about 5-10 minutes.
• Add flour; cook and stir over low heat for 3-5 minutes.
• Add to spinach mixture.
• Puree in small batches in a blender or food processor until finely chopped.
• Place in a large saucepan.
• Add cream, milk, and pepper, heat through but do not boil.

SPINACH FENNEL SOUP

Steps:

• In a heavy kettle cook the fennel bulb and the onion in the oil, covered, over moderately low heat, stirring occasionally, for 10 minutes, add the broth, the water, and the fennel seeds, and simmer the mixture, covered, for 10 to 15 minutes, or until the fennel bulb is tender. Stir in the spinach and simmer the soup for 1 minute, or until the spinach is wilted. In a blender or food processor purée the soup in batches. The soup may be served hot or chilled.

FENNEL, LEEK AND SPINACH SOUP

Steps:

• Melt margarine in large pot over medium heat. Add fennel and leeks. Sauté until just translucent, about 15 minutes. Add broth to cover pot. Simmer until vegetables are tender, about 20 minutes.
• Puree soup in small batches in blender until smooth, adding spinach to last batch before pureeing. Return soup to same pot.Season with salt and pepper. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Refrigerate until cold, then cover and keep refrigerated.)
• Rewarm soup over low heat, stirring occasionally. Ladle into bowls and serve.

SPINACH, FENNEL, AND ZUCCHINI FRITTATA

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Whisk eggs, milk, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper together in a large bowl.
• Heat olive oil in a 12-inch oven-safe skillet over medium heat. Add fennel and onion and cook until softened, about 5 minutes. Add zucchini and garlic; cook, stirring often, until zucchini softens, 5 to 7 minutes. Add 1/2 of the spinach and cook until wilted, about 2 minutes. Mix in remaining spinach, red peppers, and sun-dried tomatoes; cook for 2 to 3 more minutes.
• Spread veggies into an even layer in the skillet. Pour egg mixture over top, then gently shake the pan a few times to help eggs settle to the bottom. Remove from the heat and sprinkle goat cheese over top.
• Place skillet in the preheated oven and bake until eggs are set, about 25 minutes. Cool for 5 to 10 minutes before slicing and serving.