chilled leek & fennel soup
Refreshing, light and tasty, this cold soup is great to enjoy during the summer months.
yield
6 cups
prep time
15 Min
cook time
35 Min
method
Stove Top
Ingredients For chilled leek & fennel soup
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2 Tbspolive oil
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1 cred onions, chopped
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1 cleeks, washed and chopped
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2 cfennel bulbs, cored and sliced
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2 czucchini, quartered and sliced
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1 tspground himalayan sea salt, or to taste
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2 lgcloves garlic, pressed
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4 clow-sodium chicken broth (substitute vegetable broth)
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2 Tbspfreshly squeezed lemon juice
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freshly ground black pepper, to taste (i always use mixed peppercorns)
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1/2 c35% heavy cream
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3 slicecooked bacon, crumbled
How To Make chilled leek & fennel soup
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1In a large deep saucepan over medium heat, add oil. When hot, add red onions and leeks; stir and cook until onions just begin to be translucent, about 3 minutes. Add fennel and zucchini, sprinkle sea salt, stir, cover and cook for 5 minutes, stirring often. Add garlic and sauté for 2 minutes, stirring constantly.
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2Pour in chicken broth and lemon juice; stir and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium and simmer for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
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3Remove from the heat and let cool for 10 minutes before pouring it in the jar of a blender. Place the lid and cover with a dish towel; process until smooth. Add heavy cream and process for 1 minute. Pour soup in a large bowl and transfer to the refrigerator until chilled, about 4 hours. Yields 6 cups
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