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Vegetarian mains
Fennel baked with Parmesan cheese
Ingredients
- 6 fennel heads, trimmed, quartered (or cut into eighths if large)
- butter
- 3 tbsp Parmesan, grated
- salt and pepper
Method
Prep time:
5 min
PT5M
Cooking time:
15 min
PT15M
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Step 1
Preheat oven to 200°C/Gas 6. -
Step 2
Cook the fennel in salted water until just tender. It is important to get this right: the fennel should not still be crisp, on the other hand it should not be floppy either. Then squeeze out excess water. -
Step 3
Drain well and arrange in a generously buttered gratin dish. Be generous too, with the pepper mill. Sprinkle on the cheese. -
Step 4
Put into the oven until the cheese is golden brown (5-10 minutes) and the fennel is bubbling vigorously in buttery juices.