When I discovered how frequently fennel is used in Italian cooking, that was all the reason I needed to put together another variety of Italian soup. Did you know that the entire fennel plant can be eaten?
I wanted to use the rest of the fennel from my CSA Box, so I saved the stalks and leaves from the fennel bulb I used earlier this week and put them in this soup.
This is closer to chowder or stew than a soup. If you prefer more broth in your soup, simply add a few cups of broth and adjust the seasonings as needed.
The flavors in this soup worked really great together. I absolutely loved what the fennel provided in combination with the other vegetables.
Normally, sausage is a pretty strong flavor in a soup (and I really like that!) however, the vegetables were dominant this time. We all liked this soup and I will definitely be using fennel this way again.
Joanne says
I had NO idea that you could use the leaves of the fennel also! This choweder/stew sounds amazing. I love all of these fresh flavors and it's totally something I'd crave!
The Blonde Duck says
I've never tried fennel!
Debbie says
I have just discovered fennel and am always looking for recipes to use it in…This one will be great!
Marjie says
I love a good soup, especially tomato based.
Gloria says
What nice look this Mary
i-lostinausten says
I love fennels & I 'm sure your soup taste real yummy! Looks super delicious! 🙂
sportsglutton says
With my wife Liz being half Italian/serious foodie I have learned to enjoy fennel in my daily life and in a few Italian dishes. I'll be sure to share this recipe with her, as it sounds fantastic. 🙂
Shu Han says
i love the simplicity of dishes like this! it sounds packed with flavour and totally scrummy!
Chris says
It's rare that I think of a vegetable dish as "hearty" but I'd say this definitely is!
Becki's Whole Life says
I hate to say that I have never cooked with fresh fennel – sad:-(. Love the taste of it though in sausage and I very often the seeds to my lasagna. Beautiful picks and again – love all the veggies you packed in here, Mary.