Best Orange Braised Fennel Crostini With Mascarpone Recipes

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ORANGE-BRAISED FENNEL



Orange-Braised Fennel image

Provided by Sunny Anderson

Categories     side-dish

Time 45m

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 tablespoon olive oil
3 fennel bulbs, trimmed and each cut into 6 wedges
1/2 cup chicken stock
1/2 cup fresh orange juice
2 cloves garlic, chopped
Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Steps:

  • Heat the olive oil in a large straight-sided saute pan. Add fennel and brown on all sides. Stir in the stock, orange juice and garlic. Bring to a boil, then cover and lower the heat to a simmer. Cook until fennel is tender, about 20 minutes.

PARMESAN FENNEL GRATIN



Parmesan Fennel Gratin image

Provided by Ina Garten

Categories     side-dish

Time 1h30m

Yield 4 to 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

3 medium fennel bulbs
1/2 cup chicken stock, preferably homemade
1/3 cup dry white wine
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
2 tablespoons unsalted butter, diced
3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
3/4 cup panko (Japanese bread flakes)
1 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
1 tablespoon minced fresh flat-leaf parsley
1 1/2 teaspoons grated lemon zest

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
  • Remove the stalks from each fennel bulb and discard. Cut the bulbs in half lengthwise through the core. Remove most (but not all) of the core by cutting a V-shaped wedge, leaving the wedges intact. Cut each piece into 2, 3, or 4 wedges, depending on the size of the bulb. Arrange the wedges, cut side up, in a gratin dish just large enough to hold them snugly in a single layer. Pour the chicken stock and wine over the fennel, then sprinkle with 2 teaspoons of salt and 3/4 teaspoon of pepper. Dot with the diced butter. Cover the dish tightly with aluminum foil and bake for 35 to 45 minutes, until the fennel is tender. Remove from the oven and raise the oven temperature to 425 degrees F.
  • Meanwhile, make the topping. Combine the melted butter, panko, Parmesan, parsley, zest, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Sprinkle evenly on top and return to the oven. Bake uncovered for 30 minutes, until the topping is browned. Serve hot or warm.
  • Note: The ingredient quantities were proportionally increased for this episode.

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