Fennel Baked in Cream Recipe with Cheese

Finocchio al forno (fennel baked in cream and Grana Padano)

Name: Finocchio al forno (fennel baked in cream and Grana Padano)
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: Serves 4 as a side
Ingredients: 2 bulbs fennel, thinly sliced; olive oil; 2 cloves garlic, thinly sliced; 400ml double cream; 200ml whole milk; 100g Grana Padano, finely grated

Preparation and cooking time
- Total time1 hr and 10 mins
Easy
Serves 4 as a side

Ingredients

2 bulbs fennel, thinly sliced
olive oil
2 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
400ml double cream
200ml whole milk
100g Grana Padano, finely grated

Method

STEP 1
Heat the oven to 190C/fan 170C/gas 5. Put the fennel in a large, deep 20cm x 30cm ovenproof dish, drizzle with a little oil, season and roast for 30 minutes until starting to caramelise and soften. Mix together the garlic, cream and milk in a bowl and season. Pour over the fennel, sprinkle over the Grana Padano and bake for 30-35 minutes or until the fennel is very tender and the top golden.