BRAISED FENNEL WITH LEEK
Sarah Tuck
tags:braised vegetable, fennel, braised fennel, leek
Serves
6Preparation
15 minsCook
30 - 40 minsIngredients
1 tablespoon butter | |
1 tablespoon olive oil | |
3 fennel bulbs, trimmed and sliced | |
â…“ cup white wine | |
¼ cup chicken stock | |
3 tablespoons cream | |
1 clove garlic, crushed finely grated zest of a lemon | |
1 leek, trimmed and sliced into 1cm rounds | |
â…” cup grated or shaved | |
Parmesan to serve |
WINE MATCH
An energetic, flavoursome pinot noir. We recommend the Maude Central Otago Pinot Noir 2016.
I absolutely love this braised vegetable side dish. The fennel and leek are both soft and luscious, fragrant and savoury-sweet.
Instructions
1. | Heat the butter and oil together in a large, deep frying pan and add fennel. Season with salt and pepper and cook for 5 minutes, turning occasionally. |
2. | Add wine, stock, cream, garlic and zest and bring to a simmer. |
3. | Cover and cook over a medium heat for 10 minutes then add the leeks, stir gently then cover and cook for 10 minutes. |
4. | Remove the lid and cook a further 5-10 minutes until the fennel and leek are soft and tender. |
5. | Serve garnished with fennel fronds and Parmesan on the side. |
Recipes & Food Styling Sarah Tuck / Photography & Styling Greta van de Star / Playlist Zac Arnold, Flying Out Records
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