Fennel alla marinara is a tasty rich side dish or a quick and easy main course.
Fragrant and full of flavor, with simple ingredients and a few easy steps for a dish that’s finger-licking good, where the bread to soak up the sauce is a must! Perfect to accompany fish or cheese main courses, for family or friends’ lunch or dinner.
Read how to make fennel alla marinara with the quick and easy recipe you’ll find below, as usual, right after the photo 😉
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- Difficulty: Easy
- Cost: Economical
- Preparation time: 10 Minutes
- Portions: 4People
- Cooking methods: Stove
- Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients
- 2 fennels
- 10 cherry tomatoes
- 5 fillets anchovies
- black olives (pitted)
- 1 tablespoon capers
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 1 clove garlic
- oregano
- parsley
- extra virgin olive oil
- salt
Preparation of fennel alla marinara
Wash the fennels and cut them into wedges about a quarter of an inch thick.
Wash the cherry tomatoes and cut them in half.
Peel the garlic.In a large pan, heat a base of extra virgin olive oil and brown the garlic, then remove it, add the anchovy fillets and let them dissolve in the oil while stirring.
Add the capers and a handful of black olives, the cherry tomatoes, and the tomato paste and mix.Add the fennels and a small cup of water, mix, and cover with a lid.
Cook over medium heat for fifteen minutes, stirring occasionally and adding halfway through some oregano, a bit of chopped parsley and adjusting salt.
Turn off the heat and serve your fennel alla marinara hot.
Notes
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