Tomato soup with fennel and crab meat

Votes: 1

Time: 50 min.
Complexity: easily
Servings: 8

This soup is made with tomatoes preserved in their own juice and fennel root, which is first sautéed with leeks and a little sambuca. Its subtle anise flavor complements the fennel and adds richness. For a more delicate flavor and texture, add heavy cream to the soup and, when the vegetables are done, puree everything in a blender. Serve the creamy soup with a little crab meat in each serving.

The recipes use measuring containers with the following volumes:
1 glass (st.) - 250 ml.
3/4 cup (st.) - 180 ml.
2/3 cup (st.) - 160 ml.
1/2 cup (st.) - 125 ml.
1/3 cup (st.) - 80 ml.
1/4 cup (st.) - 60 ml.
1 tablespoon (tbsp) - 15 ml.
1 teaspoon (tsp) - 5 ml.
1/5 teaspoon (tsp) - 1 ml.

Ingredients for the recipe:

120 g of lump crab meat, sorted
2 tbsp. l. olive oil
2 fennel roots, trimmed and thinly sliced, plus sprigs for serving
2 leeks (white and light green parts), sliced and washed
A pinch of red pepper flakes
2 tablespoons sambuca or other anise-flavored liqueur
1 can (800g) of canned tomatoes in their own juice, hand-mashed
2 cups lightly salted chicken broth
3/4 cup heavy cream

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Cooking the dish according to the recipe:

Heat olive oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add fennel and leeks and sprinkle with 1.5 teaspoons of salt and red pepper flakes. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables are tender, about 25 minutes.
Pour in the sambuca and cook until reduced, about 1 minute. Add the tomatoes, chicken broth, heavy cream, and 1/2 cup water. Bring to a simmer over medium heat and cook until the fennel is tender, about 15 minutes.

Pour the soup into a blender in batches and blend until smooth (or puree the soup in the saucepan using an immersion blender). Return the soup to the saucepan and heat over medium heat, adding salt. Add a small amount of crab meat and a sprig of fennel to each batch.

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