Ingredients for - Fennel and Carrot Soup

1. Salted butter 4 tablespoons
2. Fennel bulb, thinly sliced 1 large
3. Carrots, peeled and chopped 2 medium
4. Celery, chopped, or more to taste 3 stalks
5. Chopped leeks ½ cup
6. Fresh thyme 3 sprigs
7. Bay leaf 1
8. Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste 1
9. Chicken broth 1 (32 fluid ounce) container

How to cook deliciously - Fennel and Carrot Soup

1 . Stage

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.

2 . Stage

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.