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Fine Fennel Soup

Fine Fennel Soup

with Scallops and Saffron
30 min., ready in 1 hr
Time:
223
calories
Calories:
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Ingredients
1 Fennel bulb (10 ounces)
2 small potatoes (about 4 ounces)
2 small shallots
2 Tbsps olive oil
1 ½ cups Chicken broth
1 pinch Saffron
1 bay leaf
5 Tbsps Soy creamer
salt
peppers
4 Scallop (ready to cook, with roe)
1 Tbsp Anisette (to taste)
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Preparation
1.
Fine Fennel Soup preparation step 1

Trim and rinse fennel. Cut off leaves and set aside. Cut fennel into approximately 1/2-inch cubes.

2.
Fine Fennel Soup preparation step 2

Peel, rinse and dice potatoes. Peel shallots and chop finely.

3.
Fine Fennel Soup preparation step 3

Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a pot and cook shallots until translucent. Add potatoes and fennel and sauté briefly.

4.
Fine Fennel Soup preparation step 4

Add chicken stock, saffron and bay leaf to pot. Bring to a boil and simmer, covered, over medium heat for 25-30 minutes.

5.
Fine Fennel Soup preparation step 5

Remove bay leaf. Puree soup with an immersion blender until very fine. Use a ladle to strain soup through a fine sieve into a second pot.

6.
Fine Fennel Soup preparation step 6

Add soy creamer to soup and bring to a boil. Season with salt and pepper.

7.
Fine Fennel Soup preparation step 7

Season scallops with salt and pepper. Heat remaining oil in a non-stick skillet and cook for 45 seconds on each side.

8.
Fine Fennel Soup preparation step 8

Deglaze skillet with anise-flavored liqueur and remove from heat. Chop fennel leaves. Add scallops to soup and serve garnished with fennel leaves.

Nutritional values
1 serving contains
(Percentage of daily recommendation)
Calorie223 cal.(11 %)
Protein9 g(9 %)
Fat15 g(13 %)
Carbohydrates9 g(6 %)
Sugar added0 g(0 %)
Roughage7.5 g(25 %)
Healthy, because

Healthy, because

With less than 250 calories, plenty of vitamins and minerals as well as a good portion of high quality protein are added to the soup plate! And the best thing is: The spicy fennel cream soup is wonderfully filling without being a burden.

Even smarter

Even smarter

Cream of fennel soup as a stimulant? Why not: The zinc, which is abundant in mussels, actually raises testosterone levels, while anise is said to stimulate the female libido.

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