FENNEL WITH GARLIC, OIL AND PARMESAN

Fennel With Garlic, Oil and Parmesan image

Provided by Molly O'Neill

Time 10m

Yield Twelve servings

Number Of Ingredients 5

Ingredients

1 cup olive oil
4 large cloves garlic, peeled and thinly sliced
1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
6 small bulbs fennel, trimmed and thinly sliced
6 ounces Parmesan cheese, shaved

Steps:

Heat 2 tablespoons of the oil in a medium saucepan over low heat. Add the garlic and cook, stirring constantly, for 1 minute. Add the remaining oil. Cook for 1 minute. Stir in the salt. Strain the oil into a fondue pot and keep hot.
Arrange the fennel on a platter. Let guests dip the fennel slices into the hot garlic oil. Serve with the shaved Parmesan and tomato-cumin bread (see recipe), crackers or any crudite.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 244, UnsaturatedFat 16 grams, Carbohydrate 7 grams, Fat 22 grams, Fiber 3 grams, Protein 6 grams, SaturatedFat 5 grams, Sodium 283 milligrams, Sugar 4 grams