Fennel In Cheese Sauce

Even the ancient Romans cooked many fennel dishes. In Italy, fennel is on the menu in countless variations. Antipasti with fennel or fennel risotto are delicious meals. Finocchi con Panna e Parmigiano is a classic dish served in many restaurants in Verona. In France and Switzerland are similar dished were Fennel is cooked and served in a cheese sauce.

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Fennel In Cheese Sauce
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
35 mins
 
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Vegetarian
Servings: 4
Calories: 154 kcal
Ingredients
  • 2 fennel bulb
  • 1 tbsp avocado oil
cheese sauce
  • 1/4 cup gouda shredded
  • 1/4 cup gruyer shreeded
Blender mixture
  • 1/3 cup water
  • 1/4 tsp fennel seeds
  • 1 tbsp white miso
Instructions
Saute and Browning of Fennel Slices
  1. Wash and peel off the thick outer layer of fennel and keep them. 

  2. Cut fennel into 10 mm thick slices 

  3. Saute the slices in avocado oil the slices and carmelize them on both sides at medium heat. Remove from the pan and put aside. 

Cheese Sauce
  1. In the pan add shredded gouda and gruyere and some water. Stir over medium heat to dissolve the cheese in the liquid  

  2. High-speed blending and Peeles of fennel 

  3. Take the peels and cut them into pieces add 1 tbsp of white miso and 1/4 cup of water 

    Blend at high speed in a high-speed blender for 2 minutes

  4. Use the puree through a sieve to remove long fibers and add the thick liquid to the cheese sauce.  

Adding all ingredient together
  1. Now add the fennel and simmer for another 10 minutes

  2. During the cooing process, some of the liquid will evaporate, and the other part thickens with the cheese.

Nutrition Facts
Fennel In Cheese Sauce
Amount Per Serving
Calories 154 Calories from Fat 90
% Daily Value*
Fat 10g15%
Saturated Fat 4g25%
Cholesterol 23mg8%
Sodium 349mg15%
Potassium 508mg15%
Carbohydrates 10g3%
Fiber 3g13%
Protein 7g14%
Vitamin A 305IU6%
Vitamin C 14mg17%
Calcium 227mg23%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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