This Roasted Fennel and White Bean Tomato Soup recipe makes for an easy pantry meal. Pair it with salad, sandwiches, or enjoy on its own! Gluten-free, vegan.
Course Main Course, Side Dish, Soup
Prep Time 10minutes
Cook Time 30minutes
Total Time 40minutes
Servings 6
Author Tessa Fisher
Ingredients
2mediumfennel bulbssliced into 1/2-inch pieces
1medium onionsliced into 1/2-inch pieces
2tablespoons olive oildivided
4 clovesminced garlic
1tablespoonbalsamic vinegar
1/2 teaspoon chili powder
2-28 ouncecansdiced tomatoeswith juice
4cupsvegetable broth
1teaspoon black pepper
1 teaspoon salt
1-15.8ozcanwhite beansdrained
Instructions
Preheat oven to 425 degrees Fahrenheit. Line a baking sheet with parchment parchment paper. Spread fennel and onions in an even layer. Drizzle with one tablespoon olive oil. Toss to coat. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Bake for 25-30 minutes, turning once at the halfway point, until browned.
When fennel and onions have roasted, heat a large saucepan with remaining tablespoon of olive oil. Add fennel, onions, and garlic. Stir to coat. Add chili powder. Stir to coat. Add balsamic vinegar, stir once again.
Add diced tomatoes with juice and vegetable broth. Bring to a simmer and cook uncovered for 20-25 minutes. Add salt and pepper. Using an immersion blender, puree until about half the mixture is smooth, (or puree half in regular blender). Add beans to soup and allow to warm over medium heat for a few more minutes before serving.