Cooking in progress....

• Recipe Overview
• Ingredients
• Processes - Utensils
• Instructions

• Cuisine

  European >> Italian >> Italian

• Dietary Style

• Source

  Genius Kitchen(food.com)

| 1. (To prep fennel, carefully cut off and discard stalks. Remove any wilted outer layers and cut a thin slice from the base of the bulb. Cut out and discard the tough core. Cut the fennel bulb into quarters. Chop quarters into 1/2-inch pieces.). | 2. (To prep asparagus, start at the base end of each spear and bend the spear until you find a place where it breaks easily. Break off the woody base and discard. If desired, use a knife or vegetable peeler to remove the tiny scales from the stalk.). | 3. In a 4-quart Dutch oven over medium heat, heat oil. Add onion, fennel, and garlic; cook for 8-10 minutes or until onion is tender and starts to caramelize, stirring frequently. | 4. Stir in broth. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer, covered, for 5 minutes. | 5. Stir in asparagus, zucchini and tomatoes. Return to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer, covered, about 5 minutes or more or just until zucchini is tender. | 6. Stir in the 2 tablespoons snipped basil. Season to taste with salt and pepper. | 7. Serve in soup bowls. If desired, sprinkle with shredded Parmesan cheese and additional fresh basil. | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Estimated Nutritional Profile for Ingredients

Ingredient Name	Quantity	Unit	State	Energy (kcal)	Carbohydrates	Protein (g)	Total Lipid (Fat) (g)
olive oil	3	tablespoons		358.02	0.0	0.0	40.5
onion	1	cup	chopped	64.0	14.944	1.76	0.16
fennel	1/2	cup	chopped	13.485	3.1755	0.5394	0.087
garlic clove	3		minced	13.41	2.9754	0.5724	0.045
vegetable broth	3	cans		590.04	95.65799999999999	21.6348	13.9464
asparagus spear	1 1/2	1/2	trimmed cut	37.825	0.0	8.415	0.2125
zucchini	2	halved	cut	-	-	-	-
rom tomato	1		chopped diced	37.825	0.0	8.415	0.2125
basil	2	tablespoons	snipped	1.219	0.1404	0.16699999999999998	0.0339
salt				-	-	-	-
black pepper			ground	-	-	-	-
parmesan cheese			shredded	-	-	-	-
basil			snipped	1.219	0.1404	0.16699999999999998	0.0339

- Means that suitable USDA nutrition profile could not be mapped for this ingredient-unit combination.