Fennel with Parmesan Cheese
3 fennel, halved
3 ounces onions, sliced
2 ounces celery, diced
1 garlic glove, chopped
1 lemon, juiced
8 ounces chicken stock
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 ounce parmesan cheese
Combine fennel, onions, celery, garlic, lemon juice, and chicken stock. Braise in a moderate oven until fennel is tender. Remove the core from the fennel, cut in half again, and sprinkle with parmesan cheese.
Place in a hotel pan with a little of the braising liquid and bake in a 425F oven until cheese is golden brown.
