Vegetarian Times Fennel and Tomato Soup

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  • Number of Servings: 6
Ingredients
3 Tbs. olive oil 1 large fennel bulb, diced (4 cups) 3 vegan Italian sausages, sliced into ˝-inch-thick rounds (2 cups) 1 tsp. fennel seeds 2 Tbs. dry vermouth, dry white wine, or water 4 cups low-sodium vegetable broth 1 28-oz. can crushed tomatoes, preferably San Marzano 3 Tbs. chopped fresh Italian parsley
Directions
Heat oil in soup pot over medium heat. Add fennel, and sauté 3 to 5 minutes. Stir in sausages and fennel seeds, and cook 5 to 7 minutes, or until fennel seeds are slightly softened and bits of sausage are stuck to bottom of pan. Add vermouth, and cook 5 to 10 seconds to deglaze pan, scraping up any brown bits. Add broth, tomatoes, and parsley; cover, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer 10 minutes. Season with salt and pepper, if desired.

Serving Size: Serves 6

Number of Servings: 6

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MISSKITTY2010.

Servings Per Recipe: 6
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 115.4
  • Total Fat: 8.3 g
  • Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
  • Sodium: 276.8 mg
  • Total Carbs: 7.0 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 2.3 g
  • Protein: 2.9 g

Member Reviews
  • POETLKNG2LOSE
    This was the first time we made a recipe with fennel. It was very good and loved the licorice taste in it that the fennel brought. We replaced the vegan sausage with turkey and it still tasted good. Will definitely make it again. - 6/15/21
  • ZRIE014
    tasty - 4/28/21
  • CD6913562
    Excellent soup! - 4/10/21
  • JVANAM
    Marvelous upgrade of tomato soup. Terrific aroma of licorice, from the fennell. AND BOOZE! A romantic soup course for a date night. - 8/14/20
  • NEPTUNE1939
    tasty - 6/23/19
  • 1HAPPYSPIRIT
    Easy to prepare. - 4/30/19
  • CHRISTOPHER63
    This looks good - 10/26/17
  • WHITEANGEL4
    This is really tastey - 3/7/17
  • HLKLJGK
    This is a wonderfully satisfying soup. - 2/27/15