White Bean Soup With Fennel Recipes

CREAMY WHITE BEAN AND FENNEL CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 425 degrees. Trim the fennel. Cut it in half lengthwise and slice it crosswise, about 1/4-inch thick (reserve about 1/4 cup roughly chopped fennel fronds). Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a large cast-iron skillet over medium. Add the sliced fennel, season with salt and pepper and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened but still retaining a little bite, about 12 minutes. Stir in the garlic and cook until fragrant, 1 to 2 minutes.
• Meanwhile, pour 1 can white beans and its liquid into a blender. Add the heavy cream, lemon juice and 2 tablespoons olive oil and purée until smooth. Drain and rinse the remaining can of beans and transfer it to the skillet along with the bean purée. Season generously with salt and pepper.
• Mix the panko with the remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil in a small bowl. Add the Parmesan, lemon zest and 1/2 teaspoon pepper and toss to coat. Sprinkle evenly over the fennel-white bean mixture.
• Bake until bubbly and lightly golden on top, about 15 minutes. Broil until topping is browned in spots, 1 to 2 minutes, if desired. Top with reserved fennel fronds and serve.

ITALIAN SAUSAGE FENNEL WHITE BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• Add a 5-quart soup pot to the stove over medium heat.
• If your sausage came in casings, cut it out and add the ground sausage meat to the soup pot.
• Break up the sausage while it browns. Cook for about 5 minutes or until the majority of the sausage is starting to look brown.
• Add in the leek, shallot, and fennel. Saute for another 10 minutes or just until the vegetables have started to soften.
• Add in the garlic and cook for another minute or just until the garlic is fragrant.
• Pour in the chicken stock and diced tomatoes and stir to combine. Make sure to scrape the bottom of the pan if there was any browning.
• Add the beans and let the soup simmer over low heat for about 10-15 minutes or until the soup smells fragrant and the vegetables seem soft.
• Stir in the pesto to add a bit more flavor to the soup.
• To serve spoon the soup into a bowl and top with a generous sprinkle of fresh basil, minced fennel fronds, and Parmesan cheese.

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.

WHITE BEAN SOUP WITH FENNEL

Steps:

• Heat a large pot and using enough olive oil to coat the bottom add the onions, garlic and fennal and saute about 10 minutes.
• Add the beans, stock, and bay leaf.
• Bring to a boil and then lower to a simmer and cover.
• Cook until the beans are soft, approximately 1 1/2 hours.
• Add the potataoes and sausages and Tabasco and cook for 15-20 minutes, or until the potatoes are tender and about ready to fall apart.
• Season again with salt and pepper and Tabasco.
• Serve and garnish with either a dab of unsalted butter or fruity, extra virgin olive oil and fennel fronds.

CHICKEN, FENNEL, AND WHITE BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• In a 4- to 6-quart slow cooker, combine the chicken, broth, carrots, fennel, onion, beans, 1½ teaspoons salt, and ½ teaspoon pepper. Cover and cook until the beans and vegetables are tender and the chicken is cooked through, on low for 7 to 8 hours or on high for 4 to 5 hours (this will shorten total recipe time). Twenty minutes before serving, transfer the chicken to a medium bowl. If the slow cooker is on the low setting, turn it to high. Add the pasta, cover, and cook until tender, 15 to 18 minutes. Meanwhile, using 2 forks, shred the chicken. When the pasta is cooked, stir the chicken into the soup. Sprinkle with the fennel fronds and serve with the bread.

CARAMELIZED FENNEL AND WHITE BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• Heat a large sauce pot over medium high heat. Add 3 to 4 tablespoons of olive oil. Once oil is hot, add fennel bulb, fresh thyme, and butter. Allow to cook until the fennel begins to turn golden amber brown, about 15 to 20 minutes. Add white wine and garlic. Add vegetable stock and white beans. Reduce heat and allow soup to come to a gentle simmer. Simmer for 30 minutes. Season, to taste, with salt and pepper. Serve by ladling 5 to 6 ounces of soup into a bowl. Garnish with a few fresh thyme leaves and a drizzle of extra-virgin olive oil. See Cook's Note.