Braised Fennel With Tomatoes & Thyme

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 600 g baby fennel or 1 large fennel bulb, top and base trimmed
• 350 g tomatoes, cut into 5 mm slices
• 4 sprigs fresh thyme
• salt and pepper
• 1 cup chicken stock
• 1 1/2 cups grated gruyere cheese

Recipe

• 1 cut fennel long ways into 1 cms thick slices.
• 2 place slices in heavy based fry pan.
• 3 arrange tomato slices on top.
• 4 scatter over thyme sprigs, season with salt and pepper.
• 5 pour over chicken stock and bring to boil.
• 6 cover with lid or seal with foil.
• 7 reduce heat and simmer for 15 -20 minutes or till fennel is tender.
• 8 remove pan from heat, remove lid or foil, sprinkle with cheese.
• 9 heat grill to medium high and place pan under grill for 2 minutes till cheese melted and golden.