It will more than warm your soul.

It can also be the base for a simple fish or shellfish meal.

Tomato, White Bean, and Fennel Stew

Copyright 2024 by Julia Turshen.

A bowl of tomato, white bean, and fennel stew on a kitchen counter

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Excerpted fromWhat Goes With What.Reprinted with permission of Flatiron Books.

Place the oil in a large heavy pot (such as a Dutch oven) over medium-high heat.

Add the garlic and fennel seeds and cook, stirring, just until super fragrant, about 30 seconds.

Two bowls of tomato, white bean, and fennel stew on a kitchen counter with side bowls of salt and pepper and fennel fronds

Simply Recipes / Photo by Andrew Bui / Food Styling by Kaitlin Wayne

Add the sliced fennel stems and bulb and stir to coat with the garlicky oil.

Add the beans, tomatoes, vegetable broth, and a large pinch of salt.

Turn the heat to high and bring the mixture to a boil.

Dutch oven filled with tomato, white bean, and fennel stew on a kitchen counter, a bowl of the soup and garlic bread alongside

Simply Recipes / Photo by Andrew Bui / Food Styling by Kaitlin Wayne

Season to taste with salt.

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