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roasted fennel with mozzarella, parmesan and breadcrumbs

Roasted Fennel Parmesan

Karen Tedesco
This Roasted Fennel Parmesan is a cheesy gratin that will have you swooning! The bulb becomes tender and sweet in the oven. It's so delicious as a side dish with meat or fish.
4.8 from 10 votes
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Prep Time 15 mins
Cook Time 25 mins
Total Time 40 mins
Course Vegetables
Cuisine Italian
Servings 6 servings
Calories 250 kcal

Ingredients
 

  • 2 ½ pounds (1135 g) fresh fennel 3 or 4 small bulbs
  • Salt
  • 3 tablespoons (45 ml) extra-virgin olive oil
  • ½ teaspoon fennel seeds crushed
  • 3 garlic cloves pressed or smashed into a paste with a large knife
  • 1 teaspoon chopped fresh rosemary
  • Pinch of crushed red chili pepper
  • 8 ounces (225 g) fresh whole milk mozzarella shredded or sliced thinly
  • ½ cup coarse fresh bread crumbs
  • ½ cup (50 g) grated Parmigiano cheese
  • 1 tablespoon chopped Italian parsley
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Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 375 (190) degrees.
  • Trim off the fennel stalks, reserving some of the feathery leaves for garnish. Make a thin slice on the bottom of each bulb to clean the root end, but keep the base intact. Use a vegetable peeler to pare the outer layer of the bulb, removing any discolored and tough, stringy parts. Slice into 1/2-inch thick wedges.
  • Boil the fennel for 1 minute in a pot of lightly salted water. Drain well.
  • Put the fennel in a shallow baking dish. Combine the olive oil, fennel seeds, garlic, rosemary, chili and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a small bowl.
  • Pour the oil mixture over the fennel and toss well so that each piece is evenly coated. Cover the fennel with the mozzarella cheese, then sprinkle the bread crumbs over. Sprinkle with the parmesan.
  • Bake 25 minutes, until the cheese is browned and bubbling. Sprinkle with the parsley and some of the fennel frond leaves and serve.

Notes

This recipe was adapted from Market Cooking: Recipes and Revelations, Ingredient by Ingredient by David Tanis.

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 250kcalCarbohydrates: 8gProtein: 13gFat: 18gSaturated Fat: 7gSodium: 431mgPotassium: 63mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 384IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 304mgIron: 1mg