Braised Fennel

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 12 small fennel bulbs or 4 -6 large fennel bulbs, quartered
• 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 3 cloves garlic, finely chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• salt and pepper

Recipe

• 1 bring a large pot of water to a boil and drop in the baby fennel bulbs or quartered bulbs.
• 2 return to a boil and cook 10 minutes, until the fennel is tender.
• 3 drain and set aside.
• 4 in a frying pan large enough to hold all the fennel, heat the oil over medium-low heat, and add the garlic and red pepper flakes.
• 5 cook gently until the garlic has softened.
• 6 add the fennel and continue cooking, stirring to coat the fennel with the oil.
• 7 cook for an additional 5 minutes and serve hot or at room temperature.