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Fenugreek Carrot Soup with Fried Mushrooms

Prep Time

10 Minutes

Cooking Time

1 Hours

Test Kitchen Approved

Fenugreek Carrot Soup with Fried Mushrooms

Recipe By Savory Spice Test Kitchen

Prep Time

10 Minutes

Cooking Time

1 Hours

Recipe By Savory Spice Test Kitchen

Take the chill out of the air with a delightfully comforting soup made from an array of autumn produce.

Recipe Notes

Vegan: Substitute vegetable oil for butter in soup and mushroom preparation.

Ingredients

For soup:

2 Tbsp. butter (or olive oil)

1 large leek, trimmed, white and light green parts, sliced

2 cloves garlic, minced


1 tsp. salt

1 large apple, cored and chopped

4 large carrots, peeled and chopped

1 large fennel bulb, trimmed and chopped (reserve fennel fronds for garnish)

1 large russet potato, peeled and chopped

8 cups vegetable broth or water (or combo of both)

1 Tbsp. maple syrup (optional)

Fresh ground pepper to taste

For mushrooms:

4 Tbsp. butter (or olive oil)

8 oz. sliced crimini mushrooms


1 clove garlic, minced

Salt & pepper to taste

Savory Spice ingredients in this recipe

  • Fennel Seeds

    Fennel seed is native to the Mediterranean and is now grown in many parts of the world including China and India. Fennel seeds are sometimes called...

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  • Fenugreek Seeds

    Fenugreek is native to South Asia and Southeastern Europe but is now widely cultivated elsewhere, including North and East Africa, China, Greece, a...

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Directions

For soup: Heat butter over medium heat in a large pot. Add leek and cook until soft, about 5 min. Stir in garlic, fenugreek seeds, and salt. Add apple and remaining veggies and cook for 5 more min., stirring frequently. Add broth, bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, for 30 to 40 min., or until veggies break apart easily when pierced with a fork. In batches, transfer soup to a blender and puree until smooth. Transfer back to pot, add maple syrup (if using) season with pepper to taste. Keep over low heat until ready to serve.

For mushrooms: While soup simmers, melt 3 Tbsp. of the butter over medium-high heat in a wide skillet. Add mushrooms and cook, stirring often, for about 15 min. until mushrooms are well browned. Meanwhile, place fennel seeds in a small zip top bag and seal. Using a meat mallet or back of a heavy spoon, crush seeds into a coarse texture. Add remaining 1 Tbsp. butter to skillet with mushrooms. Once butter melts, stir in crushed fennel seeds and garlic and cook 1 more min., stirring constantly. Remove skillet from heat and season mushrooms with salt & pepper to taste.

To serve: Fill bowls with soup and top with a generous scoop of mushrooms. Garnish with reserved fennel fronds.