Celery and Fennel with Bacon

Name: Celery and Fennel with Bacon
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 113 grams sliced bacon, cut into 1/2-inch pieces; 1 bunch celery, with leaves; 237 milliliters chicken broth; 2 larges fennel bulbs (sometimes called anise), with fronds; 59 milliliters coarsely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley; 237 milliliters chopped shallot

Celery and Fennel with Bacon might be just the side dish you are searching for. One serving contains 82 calories, 3g of protein, and 6g of fat. This recipe serves 8. This recipe covers 5% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free, dairy free, and primal diet. Head to the store and pick up bacon, shallot, chicken broth, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 1 hour.

Instructions

Reserve 1/2 cup celery leaves.

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Celery Leaves

Remove strings from celery ribs with peeler, then cut celery ribs into 3- by 1/4-inch sticks.

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Celery Rib

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Peeler

Reserve 1/2 cup fennel fronds. Trim fennel stalks flush with bulbs.

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Fennel

Cut any brown spots from outer layers and quarter bulbs lengthwise.

Cut out most of cores, leaving enough to hold layers together.

Cut bulbs lengthwise into 1/4-inch-wide slices.

Have ready 2 large bowls of ice and water. Cook celery ribs in a large pot of boiling salted water 2 minutes, then transfer with a slotted spoon to 1 bowl of ice water. Return water to a boil and cook fennel bulbs 2 minutes, then transfer to second bowl of ice water. When vegetables are cool, drain both in a colander.

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Fennel Bulb

Celery Rib

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