Nov 11, 2011
We get our produce from a co-op. This week's produce had fennel, which I've never cooked with before. I wanted to cook something using just the ingredients I had on hand and this recipe seemed to fit the bill. I made a few adjustments while making the sauce. I don't really like a super strong cream of mushroom soup flavor, so in addition to the soup, I made a little white sauce with milk, flour, and butter, and also I added 1/2 cup sour cream at the end of cooking. Those two ingredients diluted the soup down and made the sauce a little creamier. It turned out fairly well. My husband is my litmus test because he's extremely picky and he actually did like this. I think I will make this again if I get fennel in my produce basket, but next time I think I will also add some sauteed mushrooms.
—jess c.