Leek and fennel soup with poached haddock

3

PREP TIME

25 min

TOTAL TIME

50 min

Serves

4

Leek and fennel soup with poached haddock

Leek and fennel soup with poached haddock Photo, Erik Putz

This fragrant, creamy soup is perfect for cold fall evenings.

Ingredients

  • 3 tbsp olive oil
  • 3 tbsp Pernod , or ouzo
  • 2 tsp lemon zest
  • 500 g wild Atlantic haddock , caught with handline
  • 1 tbsp fennel seeds
  • 2 garlic cloves , minced
  • 2 leeks , white parts only, chopped
  • 1 fennel bulb , chopped, fronds reserved
  • 900-mL carton vegetable broth
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/3 cup 35% cream
  • 2 tbsp chopped fresh parsley
  • 2 tsp lemon juice

Instructions

  • COMBINE 1 tbsp oil with 1 tbsp Pernod and 1 tsp lemon zest in a medium bowl. Add fish and coat with mixture.
  • HEAT a large pot over medium-high. Toast fennel seeds, shaking the pot often, until fragrant, 2 to 3 min. Reduce heat to medium and add remaining 2 tbsp oil, then garlic, leeks and fennel. Cook until fennel is tender, about 5 min. Pour in remaining 2 tbsp Pernod and stir for 2 min. Add broth and salt. Gently boil, covered, for 10 min. Add fish and any liquid, pressing into the broth until fully submerged. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer, covered, until cooked through, about 5 min. Carefully transfer fish into shallow bowls.
  • STIR cream into broth, then ladle over fish.
  • MIX remaining zest with parsley, fennel fronds and lemon juice in a small bowl. Garnish soup with mixture. Serve immediately.

Nutrition (per serving)

  • Calories
  • 344,
  • Protein
  • 28 g,
  • Carbohydrates
  • 18 g,
  • Fat
  • 19 g,
  • Fibre
  • 4 g,
  • Sodium
  • 1001 mg.
  • Excellent source of
  • Vitamin B6

Buying Sustainable Fish

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Look for the Oceanwise logo on restaurant menus and in shops. Get lots more helpful info at oceanwise.ca.

Watch: How to clean leeks

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