Sun Oven Fennel And Carrot Gratin Recipes

ROASTED CARROTS & FENNEL

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°. In a large bowl, combine carrots, fennel, onion and lemon. Mix oil, coriander, cumin, salt and pepper; drizzle over carrot mixture and toss to coat. Transfer to 2 foil-lined 15x10x1-in. baking pans., Roast 40-50 minutes or until vegetables are tender, stirring occasionally. Sprinkle with basil.

PARMESAN FENNEL GRATIN

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Remove the stalks from each fennel bulb and discard. Cut the bulbs in half lengthwise through the core. Remove most (but not all) of the core by cutting a V-shaped wedge, leaving the wedges intact. Cut each piece into 2, 3, or 4 wedges, depending on the size of the bulb. Arrange the wedges, cut side up, in a gratin dish just large enough to hold them snugly in a single layer. Pour the chicken stock and wine over the fennel, then sprinkle with 2 teaspoons of salt and 3/4 teaspoon of pepper. Dot with the diced butter. Cover the dish tightly with aluminum foil and bake for 35 to 45 minutes, until the fennel is tender. Remove from the oven and raise the oven temperature to 425 degrees F.
• Meanwhile, make the topping. Combine the melted butter, panko, Parmesan, parsley, zest, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Sprinkle evenly on top and return to the oven. Bake uncovered for 30 minutes, until the topping is browned. Serve hot or warm.
• Note: The ingredient quantities were proportionally increased for this episode.

SUN OVEN FENNEL AND CARROT GRATIN

Steps:

• Set Sun Oven out to preheat. Spray an 11 x 8 x 2-inch baking dish with cooking spray, set aside. Slice the fennel vertically into 1/3-inch-thich slices; place in a single layer on a foil lined baking sheet. Drizzle with 1 tablespoon of the oil and season with 1/2 teaspoon of the salt; set aside. Slice the carrots on a diagonal into long 1/4-inch-thick slices; place in a bowl and toss with the remaining olive oil and salt. Spread out 1/2 of the fennel in a single layer in the prepared baking dish. Sprinkle with 1 teaspoon of the thyme and 1 tablespoon of the cheese. Layer all the carrots over the fennel; sprinkle with 1 teaspoon thyme and 1 tablespoon cheese. Layer the remaining fennel slices over the carrots, top with the remaining thyme and cheese. Cover the baking dish with tin foil and a tea towel. Bake in the Sun Oven until vegetables are tender, 40 minutes to 1 hour.

FENNEL GRATIN

Steps:

• Halve, core and slice 3 fennel bulbs 1/2 inch thick. Boil in salted water with 1/2 lemon until tender, about 15 minutes; drain. Arrange in a buttered 2-quart baking dish. Sprinkle with a mix of 1/4 cup each parmesan and panko, 3/4 teaspoon chopped fennel seeds, 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt and a few grinds of pepper; dot with 3 tablespoons butter. Broil until golden, about 3 minutes. Top with chopped fennel fronds.