Appetizers / Soups / Salads

Mediterranean Fennel Soup is for Dinner.

Mediterranean Fennel Soup takes several minutes to prepare.

Mediterranean Fennel Soup takes 300 minutes to cook.

Mediterranean Fennel Soup makes 8 servings.

The ingredients for Mediterranean Fennel Soup are:

1 bulb fennel (about 1 to 1 1/4 pounds), trimmed, quartered and sliced); reserve some "fennel fronds" for garnish, if desired

1 large onion, chopped

2 carrots, finely chopped

2 garlic cloves, minced

1 teaspoon salt, divided

1 teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper, divided

8 boneless, skinless chicken thighs, all visible fat removed (about 1 1/3 pounds)

4 cans (about 14 ounces each) chicken broth - or your own homemade broth-get the low sodium broth

1 cup Bob Red Mill Textured vegetable protien

1 package (6-10 oz) baby spinach Fresh

1/3 cup shredded asiago cheese

Here is how you make Mediterranean Fennel Soup:

Lightly spray a five-quart Crock-Pot slow cooker with cooking spray. Place fennel, onion, carrot and garlic in slow cooker; stir in about half of the pepper; spread mixture evenly over bottom.With kitchen shears or knife, cut each chicken thigh into 4 to 6 pieces. Season chicken chunks with remaining pepper. Place chicken atop fennel/onion mixture. Pour chicken broth over. Cover.Set slow cooker on high and cook for 1 hour; lower to low setting and continue to cook for 2 hours longer.Stir in TVP; cover and cook on low for 1/2 hour longer. Check to see if TVP and chicken are tender; if necessary, cook about 30 minutes.Place spinach atop chicken/TVP mixture; do not stir. Cover and continue to cook on low for 10 to 15 minutes.Turn off heat. Stir spinach into chicken mixture. Taste; adjust seasoning if necessary.If desired, garnish with some of the reserved feathery fennel fronds. Top each serving with some Asiago cheese.Number of Servings: 8Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user SHELLYMB.

The nutritional information for Mediterranean Fennel Soup is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 8
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 187.1

• Total Fat: 4.7 g
• Cholesterol: 61.0 mg
• Sodium: 706.8 mg
• Total Carbs: 10.9 g
• Dietary Fiber: 4.5 g
• Protein: 25.1 g

The dietary needs meet for Mediterranean Fennel Soup is Low Carb