Fennel - Suggestions please!

skintchick · 13 March 2006 at 7:59PM

I have Googled and decvided to have a go at this (no offence to Pawpurrs)(minus the onion as I don't have one and using olive paste instead of chopped olives. oh, and grated cheddar for the cheese)

Ingredients:
1 Tbsp. Butter
1 Tbsp. Olive Oil
1 Small onion, diced
1 Small, head fennel, trimmed, cored, and very thinly sliced
1/4 tsp. Dried basil
1, 14 1/2 oz can Diced tomatoes
1/4 cup Pitted olives, coarsely chopped
1 1/2 lbs. Haddock Loins
1/4 cup Grated parmesan
1 cup Shredded mozzarella cheese

Directions:
STEP 1:Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 13x-9 inch glass baking dish
STEP 2: Melt butter with olive oil in medium skillet over medium-high heat. Add onions, fennel and basil and sauté until vegetables are tender, about 10 minutes. Stir in tomatoes and olives and simmer 5 minutes to thicken slightly.
STEP 3: Place fish in prepared dish. Pour sauce over fish. Sprinkle with cheeses.
STEP 4: Bake 25 minutes or until fish is cooked through and cheese is golden.

Wish me luck!!! Will let you know how it tastes.

Haven;t cooked something new for ages!!!

tootles_2 · 13 March 2006 at 11:18PM

Mediterranean Roasted Veg

Quarter the fennel
peel and quarter three or four onions.
Peel several cloves of garlic
slice a courgette

Put the fennel , garlic and onions in a tin with a good sprinkle of olive oil and bake in the oven for about 35 minutes, add the courgette and turn the veg over in the oil, cook for a further 10 - 15 minutes, serve as a side dish with roasted meat. You can put spuds in and also tomatoes if you have some. I cover the tin with foil until I put the courgette in then leave the foil off and allow the veg to brown.

recovering_spendaholic · 13 March 2006 at 11:42PM

I like fennel just simply cut into quarters and roasted in the oven with a little olive oil, sea salt and balsamic vinegar. It is wonderful either hot or at room temperature on a ciabatta.

melancholly · 13 March 2006 at 11:54PM

I started getting fennel in my veg bags (and quite embarrassingly had to google pictures to work out what it was!) - now I like the taste, and I think some people don't, but I just throw it in whatever I'm making - tastes great in a stir fry, or lightly fried with some chicken and put in the oven with some form of sauce.
There was a great recipe in the sainsbury's magazine over the winter - i'll try and dig it out because i made for a special occasion (as i recall the incredients weren't exactly budget) but it tasted great to me!

skintchick · 14 March 2006 at 11:22AM

Well, I made that recipe I posted above and it was delicious!!! So I am converted to fennel and will try out all your suggestions soon.

lushkat · 10 July 2006 at 4:56PM

Hi there

I got two fennel bulbs in this week's organic box but inspite of looking for recipes on the recipe thread, I cant decide what to do with them.

Any ideas anyone?

Sazbo · 10 July 2006 at 5:08PM

Hi

Found some fennel bulb recipes here

Think you can also BBQ them on skewers... assuming we ever get some more sunny weather, that is!!

HTH

gwinnie · 10 July 2006 at 5:22PM

They're beautiful raw! I discovered this when we stayed with a Sardinian family last year. They laid out raw carrot, celery, tomato and thinly sliced fennel (lengthways), as an accompaniment to the main meal. I do this regularly now.

Sazbo · 10 July 2006 at 5:26PM

gwinnie wrote:

thinly sliced fennel

Gwinnie do you slice it using a mandolin, or just an ordinary knife?

pickledtink · 10 July 2006 at 5:27PM

Mmmmm. Roast them in the oven with some olive oil at a fairly moderate temperature. Baste them with the oil and their own juices. They go very well in a mixed veg roast, peppers, butternut, red onions, whole garlic cloves, aubergine, courgettes.
Mouth watering now.....

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