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Servings:
4
Baked Cheesy Fennel
A very simple but totally delicious dish. Fennel is first braised in a skillet and then baked with béchamel sauce and grated Parmesan cheese. Creamy, flavorful side dish that pairs fantastically with many tomato-based dishes, eggs, chicken or a nice meatloaf!
Total Time
25min
4.7
3 Ratings
Author: The Fit Mediterranean
Servings:
4
Ingredients
•
11 1/2
cups
Fennel Bulbs
•
2
cups
Bechamel Sauce
•
1/3
cup
Grated Parmesan Cheese
•
2
Tbsp
Butter
•
to taste
Salt
•
to taste
Ground Black Pepper
Cooking Instructions
1.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C).
2.
Wash
Fennel Bulbs (11 1/2 cups)
, and remove external leaves and cut each bulb into wedges.
3.
In a skillet melt
Butter (2 Tbsp)
add the fennel and cook on each side for about 5-6 minutes or until they get a nice golden color. Season with
Salt (to taste)
and
Ground Black Pepper (to taste)
and remove from the heat.
4.
Rub the remaining butter on a baking tray, lay all the fennel into one single layer.
5.
Cover with
Bechamel Sauce (2 cups)
and
Grated Parmesan Cheese (1/3 cup)
.
6.
Bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes or until cooked and a nice crust as formed on top.
7.
Serve warm!
Nutrition Per Serving
CALORIES
695
FAT
8.9 g
PROTEIN
5.5 g
CARBS
125.1 g
