Zuppa povera (poor mans soup)

This budget-friendly soup is warm and hearty for cold winter nights.

Recipe «Zuppa povera (poor mans soup)» presented in category Recipes / Soups, to prepare this dish you will need no more 20 minutes. To make this dish at home by prescription from the author sheff would need: 1/4 cup olive oil, 2 garlic cloves, crushed, 4 fennel bulbs, sliced, fronds reserved, 1L chicken stock, 8 slices woodfired bread , 1/2 cup grated parmesan .

Ingredients:

• 1/4 cup olive oil 
• 2 garlic cloves, crushed 
• 4 fennel bulbs, sliced, fronds reserved 
• 1L chicken stock 
• 8 slices woodfired bread 
• 1/2 cup grated parmesan 

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 180°C.
2. Heat 1 tablespoon of the oil in a large saucepan over medium heat, add garlic and cook for 1 minute. Add the sliced fennel (not the fronds) and fry 5-10 minutes until fennel begins to turn golden. Add the stock, season with salt and pepper and bring to the boil. Simmer for 10-15 minutes.
3. Meanwhile, brush the bread on both sides with remaining olive oil, place on a tray and bake for 8-10 minutes or until golden. Top with the grated parmesan and return to the oven for a further 5 minutes or until melted. Finely chop the reserved fennel fronds and add to the soup, stir to combine. Divide the soup between four bowls and serve with the parmesan toasts.