Fennel is your friend
TK was expressing concern about dealing with the fennel in her weekly delivery of organic veggies, so I thought I'd provide one of my favourite recipes.*
Penne with Fennel, Currants & Pine Nuts - serves 4-6
1 large fennel bulb, trimmed with feathers reserved
3 scallions, sliced
2 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 tsp fennel seeds, ground
1/3 cup currants
6 flat anchovies, rinsed, dried & chopped fine
1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
salt & fresh ground pepper
1 pound penne
1/2 cup coarse fresh bread crumbs, toasted until golden
1/3 cup pine nuts, toasted
lemon juice to taste
Quarter the fennel lengthwise and discard the core. Slice the fennel thinly lengthwise. In a large bowl, toss fennel;, scallions, oil, garlic, fenel seeds, anchovies, currants, salt & pepper (to taste). Let stand 30 minutes. Cook the pasta and drain. Immediately add pasta to fennel mixture and toss well. Add bread crumbs, pine nuts, lemon juice and additional s&p if necessary. Toss again. Serve warm or at room temperature.
* Having a hard time believing that I haven't already blogged this, but I searched and searched to no avail.
Penne with Fennel, Currants & Pine Nuts - serves 4-6
1 large fennel bulb, trimmed with feathers reserved
3 scallions, sliced
2 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 tsp fennel seeds, ground
1/3 cup currants
6 flat anchovies, rinsed, dried & chopped fine
1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
salt & fresh ground pepper
1 pound penne
1/2 cup coarse fresh bread crumbs, toasted until golden
1/3 cup pine nuts, toasted
lemon juice to taste
Quarter the fennel lengthwise and discard the core. Slice the fennel thinly lengthwise. In a large bowl, toss fennel;, scallions, oil, garlic, fenel seeds, anchovies, currants, salt & pepper (to taste). Let stand 30 minutes. Cook the pasta and drain. Immediately add pasta to fennel mixture and toss well. Add bread crumbs, pine nuts, lemon juice and additional s&p if necessary. Toss again. Serve warm or at room temperature.
* Having a hard time believing that I haven't already blogged this, but I searched and searched to no avail.
posted by fabulous girl at
1:51 PM
3 Comments:
Mmm that sounds like it would be really tasty with some chicken. :)
By
Colin, at 1:00 AM
Mmm! I LOVE anchovies in pasta dishes.
And excuse my ignorance - are currants their own thing? Or are they the same thing as (golden?) raisins?
By
UW Nutrition, at 7:12 AM
I'm sure it would be lovely alongside roast chicken - you could even halve the recipe and stuff the rest of the fennel inside the bird for roasting.
TK, yes, currants are their own fruit, dried and fresh. You can find them in bulk or in the dried fruit section with the raisins. they're smaller and grow on bushes ... I thnk. Pick up a box and you can make this and the bread pudding recipe!
By
fabulous girl, at 8:42 AM
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