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Oma's Roasted Fennel (Gerösteter Fenchel)
by: Gerhild Fulson / Oma Gerhild shares German recipes rooted in family tradition.
Roasted fennel - mild and surprisingly anise-flavored. A wonderful side dish.This roasted fennel is so easy to make, delicious to eat, and so different! Fennel is one of those German vegetables that finds itself being used both raw and cooked.
If you've never tasted fennel, you're in for a surprise. It tastes like anise! Don't know anise? Think licorice. It becomes quite mild, though, when it is roasted. Or, perhaps you're looking for something a bit more refreshing? Check out this fennel salad recipe!
Here the fennel is one easy side dish that will WOW your guests. So mild when roasted, it pairs with almost anything!
To prepare the fennel, cut off the roots at the bottom. Remove some of the tough outer leaves and trim away the top leafy section.
Remove the tough leaves from the fennel bulbThe roasted fennel tastes great when it's sprinkled with bread crumbs or Parmesan cheese for the last few minutes of roasting.
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Oma's Roasted Fennel
Roasted Fennel (Gerösteter Fenchel)
Fennel is one of those German vegetables that finds itself being used both raw and cooked. This fennel recipe, aka gerösteter fenchel, is so easy to make, delicious to eat, and so different!
Ingredients:
- 3 - 4 fennel bulbs
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
Instructions:
- Preheat oven to 400°F. Line cookie sheet with parchment paper.
- Trim the top leaves off the bulb. These can be used to garnish the final dish.
- Cut the fennel in quarters (vertically) and remove the tough center core. Slice the fennel.
- Spread fennel over parchment paper and sprinkle with salt and olive oil.
- Roast about 15 minutes. Stir and continue roasting for about another 15 minutes or until done.
- Makes 4 servings
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