Fennel Laced Celery Soup

Total Time: 6 hrs 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 6 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 4 cups diced celery
• 2 onions, finely chopped
• 1 fennel bulb, trimmed cored and chopped
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
• 1/2 teaspoon cracked black pepper
• 6 cups chicken stock or 6 cups vegetable stock
• 1 potato, peeled and shredded
• finely chopped chives

Recipe

• 1 in skillet, melt butter. add celery, onions and fennel and cook, stirring, until softened, about 5 minutes.
• 2 add garlic, thyme, salt and pepper and cook for 1 minute. add 2 cups of the stock. transfer to crockpot.
• 3 add remaining stock and potato. cover and cook on low for 6 hours. puree using an immersion blender. serve garnished with chives.