* Exported from MasterCook * Carrot With Fennel Recipe By : Sally Nirenberg: Recipes from the Night Kitchen 1991 Serving Size : 8 Preparation Time :1:00 Categories : Soups Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method -------- ------------ -------------------------------- 1 tb Olive or canola oil 1 Spanish onion -- - coarsely chopped 2 lb Carrots -- peeled and sliced 8 c Chicken broth or vegetable stock 1 ts Dried fennel seed Heat oil over low flame in a 3 qt soup pot. Add onion and carrots and cook, covered, until vegetables are tender, 15 to 20 minutes. Add stock and fennel and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 20 minutes. Remove solids and place in a food processor or blender. Process until smooth, gradually adding remaining broth. "One of the first soups served at the Harvard Street store; I have a special affection for it. It is an unusual and subtle flavor." Yield: 8 Cups - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -