- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1/4 cup shallots, chopped
- 1/2 cup Vidalia onions, chopped, or other sweet onion
- 1 1/2 cups fennel, chopped (white bulb only and core removed) save fronds for garnish
- 1 baking apple such as Honeycrisp, Jonathans, Granny Smith or Jonagolds, peeled, cored and diced
- 1/2 cup celery, minced small
- 2 tablespoons dry sherry
- 5 cups prepared turkey stock (see recipe here)
- 1 1/2 cups carrots, peeled and cut into bite sized pieces
- 3 cups cooked turkey meat, cut into bite sized pieces
- 2 teaspoons fennel seeds
- 2 1/2 tablespoons butter
- 2 1/2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon celery salt
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1/2 cup light cream or half-and-half