Carrot Fennel Mystery Soup

Serves: 6

Catharine Rutherford

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

44

Spice

48

Sweetness

59

Sourness

43

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.7

Difficulty

Ingredients:

3 tbsps

Olive Oil

1.5 tbsps

Fennel Seed

1 tsp

Curry Powder

1 tbsp

Flax Seed

1 tbsp

Dried Parsley

1 tbsp

Lemon Juice

Directions:

1

Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat

2

Lightly toast the fennel seed in the hot oil until fragrant, 2 to 3 minutes

3

Add the carrots, pear, sweet potato, russet potato, mushrooms, curry powder, and turmeric to the fennel seed; cook and stir until everything is evenly coated in oil, 2 to 3 minutes

4

Pour the vegetable broth over the mixture

5

Stir the rice, flax seed, bay leaves, and parsley into the broth; bring the mixture to a boil, reduce heat to low, and simmer until the rice and vegetables are very tender, about 30 minutes

6

Pour the soup into a blender, filling the pitcher no more than halfway

7

Hold the lid of the blender in place with a towel and carefully start the blender, using a few quick pulses to get the mixture moving before leaving it on to puree

8

Puree in batches until smooth and pour into a clean pot and return to heat

9

Stir the lemon juice and white pepper into the mixture; cook until thoroughly reheated, about 5 minutes