Tomato-Fennel Soup With Crab

Serves: 4

Irwin Berge

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

44

Spice

49

Sweetness

48

Sourness

43

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.7

Difficulty

Ingredients:

3 cup

Heavy Cream

Directions:

1

Heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium-low heat

2

Add the fennel and leeks and season with 1 1/2 teaspoons salt and the red pepper flakes

3

Cook, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables are just tender, about 25 minutes

4

Add the Sambuca and cook until evaporated, about 1 minute

5

Add the tomatoes, chicken broth, heavy cream and ½ cup water

6

Bring to a simmer over medium heat; cook until the fennel is soft, about 15 minutes

7

Working in batches, transfer the soup to a blender and puree until smooth (or puree in the pot with an immersion blender)

8

Return the soup to the pot; return to a simmer and season with salt

9

Top each serving with the crab and fennel fronds

10

Photograph by Levi Brown