Fennel Leek Soup

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 6 cups fennel bulbs (chopped)
• 4 cups leeks (chopped)
• 2 cups vegetable broth
• 2/3 cup fresh spinach (packed)
• 4 cups vegetable broth
• salt and pepper
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin or 1 teaspoon celery salt

Recipe

• 1 heat oil in soup pot. add fennel and leaks and cook 15 minutes, stirring often.
• 2 add 2 cups vegetable broth, cover and simmer 20 minutes. let cool slightly. puree in batches in food processor or blender.
• 3 add spinach to blender with some of the fennel-leak mixture and process until smooth. return mixture to the soup pot.
• 4 stir in remaining 4 cups of broth, plus salt, pepper and cumin/celery salt. taste to adjust seasonings and serve.