Quick fennel gratin — the super-easy recipe. How good is fennel! Light, delicate and so versatile that it always lends itself to the preparation of a thousand and more recipes. Just like the recipe I want to tell you about today: very light oven-baked fennel with a very simple gratin that makes them crispy and delicious. You don’t need to cook the fennel first; just slice it thinly. A bake in the oven or in the, now indispensable, air fryer and they’re immediately ready to win over your family at the table. A simple and quick side dish or a light main course, you’ll always find the right occasion to prepare them. So let’s run to the kitchen and prepare together some delicious baked fennel gratin.
AND DON’T MISS THESE RECIPES TOO:
- Difficulty: Very easy
- Cost: Budget-friendly
- Portions: 4 Servings
- Cooking methods: Oven
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: Autumn, Winter and Spring
- Energy 100.71 (Kcal)
- Carbohydrates 8.50 (g) of which sugars 2.04 (g)
- Proteins 4.79 (g)
- Fat 4.89 (g) of which saturated 1.85 (g)of which unsaturated 1.03 (g)
- Fibers 2.60 (g)
- Sodium 210.38 (mg)
Indicative values for a portion of 120 g processed in an automated way starting from the nutritional information available on the CREA* and FoodData Central** databases. It is not food and / or nutritional advice.
* CREATES Food and Nutrition Research Center: https://www.crea.gov.it/alimenti-e-nutrizione https://www.alimentinutrizione.it ** U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. https://fdc.nal.usda.gov
Ingredients for Baked Fennel
- 2 fennel bulbs
- 6 tbsp breadcrumbs
- as needed extra virgin olive oil
- 1.5 oz grated Parmesan
- to taste salt
- to taste pepper
How to prepare the Quick Fennel Gratin
Clean the fennel by removing the outer leaves, the stalks and the tougher core. Rinse them under running water and slice them into thin slices.
Arrange the fennel slices in a single thin layer in an oiled baking dish. Season with salt. Add a pinch of pepper. Sprinkle with the breadcrumbs and the grated Parmesan. Finally, drizzle a little extra virgin olive oil over them.
Cover the baking dish with a sheet of aluminum foil or parchment paper. Bake the fennel in a preheated conventional oven at 374°F for 15 minutes. Remove the foil and continue baking for another 8–10 minutes. This way the fennel will cook through and become very tender.
See you tomorrow with a new recipe, hugs, Loredana
Loredana’s Tips
If you have leftover fennel, store it in a container for 1–2 days.
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