Roasted Carrot and Fennel Soup

Here is another soup that is perfect for the winters. Root vegetables, particularly roasted root vegetables are often my go-to during the winter months. And I had seen the Carrot and Fennel combos in winter salads. So, I decided to try this soup using that combo. The roasting of the vegetables caramelizes them and adds a deliciously sweet note to the otherwise savory and aromatic soup.

The star of this soup is the Fennel. I have never used Fennel. I have walked by it everytime at the Farmer’s Market but never picked it up, party because I would be put off with the thought of cutting such a large vegetable and not know how it tasted. But when I finally did pick it up, I figured out what it is all about and you can learn it too, right here 🙂

The preparation of this soup does not require a lot of effort, but it may require some time. I was using a small counter-top oven for roasting, but with a good quality oven, I would not imagine this recipe to take more than 45 minute, tops. It is completely vegan, in fact, in fact it does not use any type of milk. Just the vegetable, spices and homemade vegetable broth. For textural interest, I garnished it with roasted Sunflower Seeds.

Prep time	10 minutes
*Cook time*	45 minutes
*Serves*	2

Ingredients

Vegetables

Orange Carrots – 4 thick medium sized, chopped into large chunks
Fennel – 1 (with stalk and fronds), chopped into large chunks

Nuts and Seeds

Roasted Sunflower Seeds – 1 tbsp

Spices and Herbs

Garlic Powder – 1 tsp
Cumin Powder – 1 tsp
Coriander Powder – 1 tsp
Red Chilli Powder – 2 tsp (Reduce for lesser spice)
Salt – As per taste
Fennel Fronds – 1 tsp

Oils

Olive Oil – 2-3 tbsp

Liquids

Vegetable Broth – 1.5 cups

Method

Pre-heat oven to 425F (218C)
Add the chopped fennel and carrot chunks to a mixing bowl. To this, add olive oil and all the spices. Mix well until all chinks are coated
Line a tray with aluminium foil or parchment paper. Place the coated vegetables on the tray and spread out into an even layer. Roast the vegetables for 30-35 minutes or until they are tender and slightly charred
After roasting and the vegetables have cooled down, add them to a blender. Add vegetable broth in small quantities while blending the soup so that the consistency can be controlled
Add the blended soup to a pot and simmer for 5-10 minutes. During this time, adjust the spice and consistency as desired
Pour a ladle of soup into a bowl. Garnish with fennel fronds and roasted sunflower seeds. Enjoy while it is hot

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