BROILED FENNEL WITH PARMESAN CHEESE

Broiled Fennel With Parmesan Cheese image

Provided by Pierre Franey

Categories easy, quick, appetizer, side dish

Time 25m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 5

Ingredients

3 large unblemished fennel bulbs, about 1/2 pound each
Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
2 tablespoons olive oil
4 tablespoons freshly grated Parmesan cheese or Romano

Steps:

Preheat broiler.
Trim the fennel, leaving the bulb intact. Cut each fennel lengthwise into 1/2-inch slices. Arrange the slices in one layer in a baking dish or pan.
Sprinkle the fennel evenly with salt, pepper and cumin. Brush the top of the slices with 1 tablespoon of the olive oil.
Place the fennel slices under the broiler about 6 inches from the heat, leaving the door partly open. Broil 5 minutes. Turn the fennel and brush with remaining oil. Cook 5 minutes.
Sprinkle the fennel with the cheese, return it to the broiler and broil until it is lightly browned.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 170, UnsaturatedFat 7 grams, Carbohydrate 13 grams, Fat 11 grams, Fiber 5 grams, Protein 7 grams, SaturatedFat 3 grams, Sodium 446 milligrams, Sugar 7 grams