Best 9 Carrot Fennel Soup Recipes

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Indulge in a symphony of flavors with our Carrot Fennel Soup, a delightful blend of earthy sweetness and aromatic nuances. This comforting soup is crafted with fresh carrots, fennel, and a hint of onion, simmered in a savory broth until velvety smooth.

The addition of aromatic spices like cumin, coriander, and ginger adds depth and warmth to the soup, while a touch of sweetness from honey and a squeeze of lemon juice balances the flavors perfectly. Parmesan cheese and chopped fresh parsley provide the finishing touches, creating a rich and satisfying dish that will nourish your body and soul.

Whether you're a seasoned home cook or just starting your culinary journey, our Carrot Fennel Soup is sure to impress. With easy-to-follow instructions and accessible ingredients, this recipe is a perfect choice for a weeknight meal, a cozy weekend lunch, or even an elegant dinner party.

So gather your ingredients, grab your cooking utensils, and let's embark on a culinary adventure that will leave your taste buds dancing with joy!

Here are our top 9 tried and tested recipes!

CARROT, FENNEL, AND ORANGE SOUP



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Categories     Soup/Stew     Citrus     Dairy     Vegetable     Vegetarian     Quick & Easy     High Fiber     Orange     Fennel     Carrot     Spring     Gourmet

Yield Makes about 8 cups

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 medium fennel bulb (sometimes called anise), stalks trimmed flush with bulb, and bulb sliced thin crosswise
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 1/2 pounds carrots, sliced thin (about 4 cups)
1 garlic clove, sliced thin
6 cups water
1 teaspoon salt, or to taste
1/3 cup fresh orange juice
1/4 cup sour cream
Garnish: 1 tablespoon fresh chervil leaves or fennel fronds

Steps:

  • In a 3-quart heavy saucepan cook fennel bulb in butter over moderate heat, stirring, until softened and beginning to turn golden. Add carrots and garlic and cook, stirring, 1 minute. Add water and salt and simmer, covered, 20 minutes, or until carrots are very tender.
  • In a blender purée mixture in batches with orange juice, sour cream, and salt and pepper to taste until smooth, transferring to another heavy saucepan. Heat soup, stirring, just until heated through (do not let boil).
  • Serve soup garnished with chervil leaves or fennel fronds.

FENNEL AND CARROT SOUP



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A creamy soup where all the vegetables meld together. Serve with some toasted bread croutons for a topping. Cheese bread makes it super delicious!

Provided by Orange Azalea

Categories     Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes     Soup Recipes     Vegetable Soup Recipes     Carrot Soup Recipes

Time 1h5m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 9

4 tablespoons salted butter
1 large fennel bulb, thinly sliced
2 medium carrots, peeled and chopped
3 stalks celery, chopped, or more to taste
½ cup chopped leeks
3 sprigs fresh thyme
1 bay leaf
kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
1 (32 fluid ounce) container chicken broth

Steps:

  • Melt butter in a heavy pot over medium heat. Add fennel, carrots, celery, leeks, thyme, and bay leaf. Season with salt and pepper. Reduce heat to medium-low. Cover and cook, stirring occasionally, until vegetables soften but do not brown, 30 to 45 minutes.
  • Pour broth into the pot and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer until all of the vegetables are cooked, about 10 minutes. Remove the thyme stems and bay leaf. Puree soup using an immersion blender.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 199.4 calories, Carbohydrate 20 g, Cholesterol 36.1 mg, Fat 12.8 g, Fiber 8 g, Protein 4.5 g, SaturatedFat 7.4 g, Sodium 1262.4 mg, Sugar 3.7 g

CARROT FENNEL SOUP



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Provided by Ruth Cousineau

Categories     Soup/Stew     Blender     Appetizer     Quick & Easy     Dinner     Fennel     Carrot     Fall     Healthy     Gourmet     Dairy Free     Wheat/Gluten-Free     Peanut Free     Tree Nut Free     Soy Free     Kosher

Yield Makes 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

2 medium fennel bulbs with fronds
1 pound carrots, quartered lengthwise
1 medium onion, quartered
1 garlic clove
5 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided
1/2 teaspoon sugar
2 1/2 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth
2 1/2 cups water
1 teaspoon fennel seeds
Equipment: an electric coffee/spice grinder

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 450°F with rack in lowest position.
  • Chop enough fennel fronds to measure 1 tablespoon and reserve. Discard stalks and remaining fronds. Slice bulbs 1/4 inch thick and toss with carrots, onion, garlic, 3 tablespoons oil, sugar, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Spread in a 4-sided sheet pan and roast, stirring occasionally, until browned and tender, 25 to 30 minutes.
  • Blend half of vegetables in a blender with broth until very smooth. Transfer to a medium saucepan. Repeat with remaining vegetables and water. Thin to desired consistency with extra water and simmer 2 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
  • Meanwhile, finely grind fennel seeds in grinder and stir into remaining 2 tablespoons oil. 3Serve soup drizzled with fennel oil and sprinkled with reserved fronds.

FENNEL CARROT SOUP



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This soup is perfect as a first course for a special-occasion dinner. It gets its delicious flavor from toasted fennel seeds-a pleasant complement to the carrots, apple and sweet potato. -Marlene Bursey, Waverly, Nova Scotia

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Lunch

Time 55m

Yield 8 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 tablespoon butter
1/2 teaspoon fennel seed
1-1/2 pounds carrots, sliced
1 medium sweet potato, peeled and cubed
1 medium apple, peeled and cubed
3 cans (14-1/2 ounces each) vegetable broth
2 tablespoons uncooked long grain rice
1 bay leaf
1/4 teaspoon curry powder
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon white pepper
2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley

Steps:

  • In a large saucepan, melt butter over medium-high heat. Add fennel; cook and stir 2-3 minutes or until lightly toasted. Add carrots, sweet potato and apple; cook and stir 5 minutes longer. , Stir in broth, rice, bay leaf and curry powder; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, 30 minutes or until vegetables and rice are soft. , Remove from heat; cool slightly. Discard bay leaf. Process in batches in a blender until smooth; return to pan. Stir in lemon juice, salt and pepper. Cook over medium heat 5 minutes or until heated through, stirring occasionally. Sprinkle with parsley.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 117 calories, Fat 2g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 4mg cholesterol, Sodium 989mg sodium, Carbohydrate 23g carbohydrate (0 sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 3g protein. Diabetic Exchanges

ROASTED CARROT-FENNEL SOUP



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Kudos to my sis! This former fast-food junkie has become a lot more conscious of the foods she prepares for her family in recent years. The fact that her husband has had a heart attack (requiring quadruple bypass surgery) and a stroke in the past few years--as well as being diagnosed diabetic--has most likely had something to do with this. In any event, I couldn't be happier that she is trying to eat better and to make sure her family does the same! Knowing that I'm a veggie, she has been sharing any good vegetarian recipes that come her way. This one comes from a neighbor who is quite the creative chef. Simple and delicious, it's the perfect dinner for a cold winter night. Serve with a warm crusty loaf of homemade bread, and you're in business. Thanks, sis : ) !

Provided by Veggie Girl NYC

Categories     Vegetable

Time 1h20m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

2 fennel bulbs, with fronds
1 lb carrot, quartered
1 medium onion, quartered
1 garlic clove
5 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil, divided
1/2 teaspoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper, freshly ground
5 cups vegetable broth
1 teaspoon fennel seed

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 450 degrees F with rack in lowest position.
  • Chop enough fennel fronds to measure 1 T and reserve. Discard stalks and remaining fronds. Slice bulbs 1/4" thick and toss with carrots, onion, garlic, 3 T olive oil, sugar. salt, and pepper. Spread in a 10" x 13" baking pan that has been lined with parchment paper and roast, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are browned and tender, appx. 30-45 minutes.
  • When vegetables are done, remove from oven and cool slightly. Place vegetables in a large soup kettle and add vegetable broth. Using a hand blender, blend vegetables and broth together until very smooth. (Alternately, you can blend the vegetables and broth in a blender in batches, and transfer to a soup kettle when blended.) Thin with water if needed.
  • Over medium heat, bring soup just to boiling, and then lower heat to keep warm until ready to serve.
  • Meanwhile, finely grind fennel seeds in a spice or coffee grinder and stir into remaining 2 T olive oil.
  • Serve soup drizzled with fennel oil and sprinkled with reserved chopped fronds.
  • (Note: fennel oil can be made up to two days ahead and kept at room temperature until ready to serve.).

CARROT-AND-FENNEL SOUP



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Provided by Amanda Hesser

Categories     dinner, easy, appetizer

Time 30m

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 8

2 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 medium fennel bulb, trimmed and thinly sliced; fronds reserved
1 1/2 pounds carrots, peeled and thickly sliced
1 large garlic clove, thinly sliced
1 teaspoon salt, or to taste
1/3 cup fresh orange juice
1/4 cup sour cream
Freshly ground black pepper, to taste

Steps:

  • In a 3-quart heavy saucepan, over medium heat, melt the butter until foamy. Add the fennel slices and cook, stirring, until softened. Add the carrots and garlic and cook another minute. Pour in 6 cups of water and season with salt. Simmer, covered, until the carrots are very tender, about 20 minutes.
  • Remove the soup from the heat and stir in the orange juice, sour cream and reserved fennel fronds. Use the back of a spoon to mash some of the carrots and fennel, but leave the soup chunky. Season with salt and pepper.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 120, UnsaturatedFat 2 grams, Carbohydrate 16 grams, Fat 6 grams, Fiber 5 grams, Protein 2 grams, SaturatedFat 4 grams, Sodium 423 milligrams, Sugar 8 grams, TransFat 0 grams

FENNEL AND CARROT SOUP



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I got this recipe off the internet ( I think it was in a newspaper)and it is so good. Very tasty, creamy and filling. You will swear this has cream in it!!!

Provided by riffraff

Categories     Lunch/Snacks

Time 1h

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

2 fennel bulbs, sliced (about 4 cups)
1/2 cup chopped onion
3/4 cup sliced carrot (2-3 carrots)
3 tablespoons olive oil
1 quart chicken broth (vegetable broth can be used to make this vegetarian)
cracked black pepper

Steps:

  • Trim tops& bottoms of fennel bulbs.
  • Save a few green fronds& chop for garnish.
  • Thinly slice bulbs, you should have about 4 cups sliced fennel.
  • In large saucepan, saute sliced fennel, onions, carrots in the olive oil until tender, about 20 minutes.
  • Add chicken broth, cover& bring to a simmer about 20-25 minutes until veggies are tender.
  • Remove from heat& puree with an immersion blender right in saucepan or in a food processor or add to a blender.
  • May take a couple of batches.
  • Transfer each batch to a clean saucepan.
  • Serve with sprinkle of chopped fennel fronds& cracked black pepper.

CARROT SOUP WITH THYME AND FENNEL



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Categories     Soup/Stew     Herb     Vegetable     Spring     Bon Appétit

Yield Serves 4

Number Of Ingredients 9

1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter
4 medium carrots, peeled, chopped
3/4 cup chopped onion
3/4 cup chopped leek (white and pale green parts only)
2 garlic cloves, chopped
1/2 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme
1/4 teaspoon fennel seeds
5 cups (or more) canned low-salt chicken broth
Additional chopped fresh thyme

Steps:

  • Melt 1/4 cup butter in large saucepan over medium-low heat. Add carrots, onion, leek, garlic, 1/2 teaspoon thyme and fennel seeds; stir to coat. Cover; cook until onion is translucent, stirring occasionally, about 15 minutes. Add 5 cups broth. Bring to simmer. Cover partially; simmer until carrots are very tender, stirring occasionally, about 40 minutes. Cool slightly. Working in batches, purée soup in blender. Return to pan. Thin to desired consistency with more broth. Season with salt and pepper. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cool slightly. Cover and chill.)
  • Bring soup to simmer. Ladle into bowls. Sprinkle with additional thyme.

CARROT FENNEL MYSTERY SOUP



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The mystery here is all the yummy goodies hidden in the soup. I cook for a lot of picky eaters and they've never been the wiser; they love this soup! I'm sure you can add other things as well; be creative! Use an apple in place of the pear, if you wish.

Provided by Ashley Graboski-Bauer

Categories     Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes     Soup Recipes     Vegetable Soup Recipes     Carrot Soup Recipes

Time 1h5m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 16

3 tablespoons olive oil
1 ½ tablespoons fennel seed
1 ½ pounds carrots, peeled and diced
1 pear - peeled, cored, and diced
1 sweet potato, peeled and cubed
1 small russet potato, peeled and cubed
½ cup sliced fresh mushrooms
½ teaspoon curry powder
¼ teaspoon ground turmeric
3 (14 ounce) cans vegetable broth
2 tablespoons uncooked brown rice
1 tablespoon flax seed
3 bay leaves
1 tablespoon dried parsley
1 tablespoon lemon juice
½ teaspoon ground white pepper

Steps:

  • Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Lightly toast the fennel seed in the hot oil until fragrant, 2 to 3 minutes. Add the carrots, pear, sweet potato, russet potato, mushrooms, curry powder, and turmeric to the fennel seed; cook and stir until everything is evenly coated in oil, 2 to 3 minutes. Pour the vegetable broth over the mixture. Stir the rice, flax seed, bay leaves, and parsley into the broth; bring the mixture to a boil, reduce heat to low, and simmer until the rice and vegetables are very tender, about 30 minutes.
  • Pour the soup into a blender, filling the pitcher no more than halfway. Hold the lid of the blender in place with a towel and carefully start the blender, using a few quick pulses to get the mixture moving before leaving it on to puree. Puree in batches until smooth and pour into a clean pot and return to heat.
  • Stir the lemon juice and white pepper into the mixture; cook until thoroughly reheated, about 5 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 180.7 calories, Carbohydrate 29.2 g, Fat 6.3 g, Fiber 6.2 g, Protein 3.3 g, SaturatedFat 0.8 g, Sodium 384.2 mg, Sugar 9.9 g

Tips:

  • Choose the right carrots: For the sweetest flavor, use young, tender carrots. Avoid large, thick carrots, as they can be tough and bitter.
  • Roast the carrots and fennel before adding them to the soup: This step intensifies their flavor and gives the soup a richer, more complex taste.
  • Don't overcrowd the pot when roasting the vegetables: Spread them out in a single layer so that they roast evenly.
  • Use a good quality vegetable broth: This will make a big difference in the overall flavor of the soup. If you don't have any on hand, you can use water instead, but the soup will be less flavorful.
  • Season the soup to taste: Add salt, pepper, and other spices to your liking. You can also add a squeeze of lemon juice or a dollop of yogurt for extra flavor.

Conclusion:

This carrot fennel soup is a delicious and healthy way to warm up on a cold day. It's also a great way to use up leftover carrots and fennel. The soup is easy to make and can be tailored to your own taste preferences. So next time you're looking for a quick and easy meal, give this carrot fennel soup a try. You won't be disappointed!

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