Creamy soup base

[mizjewels]

One day when making roasted fennel, I was contemplating another use for the stalks and core which usually are thrown away in my house. I ended up chopping them up and sauteing in coconut oil with salt and pepper for about 10 minutes. Then added some chicken stock, covered and simmered until soft. Tossed into the magic bullet and instant cream soup. The next day I added ground chicken and had a creamy chicken soup meal. I would imagine wilted celery could be used in the same way.

Considering how much money it costs eating healthy, I'm always looking for ways to cut corners, and this turned out to be a really delicious dish out of something that I usually waste.

[momtomany1]

That does sound fab. I have discovered that almost any vegetable can be good cooked down and pureed. Enough onion and garlic in it, and it is usually delicious. I had a bag of broccoli stems that made great soup!

[not2late]

I love fennel! And I use the whole thing---stalks, leaves and bulbs.