Caramelized Fennel and Onions

Name: Caramelized Fennel and Onions
Prep time: 1 h 10 min
Cook time: 1 h 10 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 larges onions, halved then sliced lengthwise (root to tip) in 1/4-inch thick slices; 2 larges fennel bulbs, sliced into 1/4-inch thick slices; 59 milliliters extra virgin olive oil; 1 Tbsp butter; 1 serving Salt; 59 milliliters grated Parmesan; 2 Tbsps chopped fresh parsley; 1 teaspoon lemon zest; 2 teaspoons lemon juice

Caramelized Fennel and Onions is From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 1 hour and 10 minutes. It works well as a side dish. A mixture of butter, fennel bulbs, parmesan, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so yummy.

Instructions

Heat olive oil and butter in a large, uncovered, wide pan on medium high heat.

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Olive Oil

Butter

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Frying Pan

Add the sliced fennel and onions and stir to coat. Stir occasionally.

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Fennel

Onion

After about 10 minutes, sprinkle the onions and fennel with salt. Lower the temperature to medium.

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Fennel

Onion

Salt

You want to strike a balance between allowing the pan to get hot enough so that some caramelization (when the natural sugars in the onion and fennel start to brown) and keeping the pot from getting so hot that the onions and fennel dry out.

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Fennel

Onion

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Frying Pan

Pot

If it becomes an issue, you can add a couple tablespoons of water to the pan to help the onions and fennel to keep from drying out too much.

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Fennel

Onion

Water

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Frying Pan

Scrape up browned bits: Stir occasionally, scraping up any browned bits from the bottom of the pan. Note that the browned bits are the tastiest parts.

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Frying Pan

Cook for another 30 minutes to an hour, depending on how much of a hurry you're in, and how caramelized you want your mixture to be. The longer you cook, the more caramelized and browned.

Taste test along the way to see if the cooking has been sufficient for your taste.

By the way, the onions and fennel will have plenty of flavor without having to be completely cooked down and browned all over.

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Fennel

Onion

Toss with Parmesan, parsley, lemon: When ready to serve, remove from heat and toss in the freshly grated Parmesan cheese, the chopped parsley, lemon zest and lemon juice. Taste and add more lemon juice if necessary.

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Parmesan

Lemon Juice

Lemon Zest

Parsley

Lemon

Serve alone as a side to chicken or seafood, or on crackers or thinly sliced toasted baguette for a crostini. You can also use it as a filling for a rustic tart.

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Baguette