Ingredients

  • 1 large onions chopped
  • 13 cup olive oil
  • 4 cloves garlic minced
  • 2 bulbs fennel bulb sliced
  • 2 medium zucchini diced
  • 6 each tomatoes peeled, seeded, chopped
  • 8 each basil chopped
  • 6 cups vegetable stock
  • 1 cup white wine
  • 1 x salt and black pepper to taste
  • 1 x basil

Method

  • Saute the onion in olive oil until it becomes soft.
  • Add the garlic and continue sauteing for another minute over medium heat.
  • Add the fennel, zucchini, tomatoes, and fresh basil.
  • Stir well, reduce the heat to low-medium, and continue to saute for 2 or 3 minutes, watching that it does not stick to the bottom of the pot.
  • Pour the stock or water into the vegetable mixture.
  • Add the wine and bring the soup to a boil.
  • Stir well.
  • Cover the pot and cook slowly for 30 minutes.
  • Add the salt and pepper, stir again, and simmer the soup for 10 minutes more.
  • Serve the soup hot.
  • Garnish the top of each serving with fresh basil, finely chopped.