Subj : Spring Soups - 37 To : All From : Dave Drum Date : Thu Mar 27 2025 14:37:09 MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06 Title: Fennel Carrot Soup Categories: Vegetables, Potatoes, Fruits, Rice, Herbs Yield: 8 servings 1 tb Butter 1/2 ts Fennel seed 1 1/2 lb Carrots; sliced 1 md Sweet potato; peeled, diced 1 md Apple; cored, peeled, diced 43 1/2 oz (3 cans) vegetable broth 2 tb Uncooked long grain rice 1 Bay leaf 1/4 ts Curry powder 1 tb Lemon juice 1/2 ts Salt 1/4 ts White pepper 2 tb Minced fresh parsley 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. Marlene Bursey, Waverly, Nova Scotia Makes: 8 servings (2 quarts) RECIPE FROM: https://www.tasteofhome.com Uncle Dirty Dave's Archives MMMMM .... Psychosclerosis: hardening of the attitude. --- MultiMail/Win v0.52 .