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    Home » Recipes » Side Dishes » Roasted Fennel Pomodoro Recipe

    Roasted Fennel Pomodoro Recipe

    Published: Aug 6, 2021 Modified: Aug 6, 2021 by GG

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    Our Roasted Fennel Pomodoro Recipe is an easy side dish that’s bursting with the sweet licorice flavor of roasted fennel and tender tomatoes in every bite. Ready in just 25 minutes of oven roasting, our roasted fennel recipe will soon become a family favorite.

     

    Roasted Fennel Pomodoro Recipe

    Roasted Fennel Recipe

    Looking for a new side dish to add to your recipe line up? Look no further. You’ve come to the right place!

    Roasted fennel with tomatoes will become a new favorite on your dinner table. Easy to make and oh so delicious!

    Trust me when I say, you are going to love this roasted fennel side dish recipe.

    Fresh fennel has a slight licorice flavor that mellows with roasting. Oven-roasted tomatoes lend a sweetness to every bite.

    With just 6 ingredients and 25 minutes in the oven, this baked fennel and tomatoes side dish will dress up any meal you serve it with.

    Plan on firing up your grill tonight? Grilled fennel will taste delicious too! Here’s how to make this a grilled fennel recipe:

    • Preheat grill for direct heat grilling.
    • Grill the fennel slices until tender crisp, turning once.
    • Place your baking sheet directly on the grill.
    • Transfer the grilled fennel onto the baking sheet and top with remaining ingredients.
    • Grill until vegetables are tender.

    So go ahead and add Roasted Fennel Pomodoro to your list of go-to side dish recipes. You’ll be happy you did!

    Are you hooked on fresh fennel now? Then you’re going to love these fennel bulb recipes here at Swirls! Pistachio Fennel Salad and our Fennel and Orange Salad are sure to delight your taste buds!

    And if it's a pomodoro recipe you're craving then Penne Pomodoro , Zucchini Noodles Pomodoro and Chicken Pomodoro are what you'll be wanting to whip up next!

    Fresh Fennel FAQ’s

    Fresh fennel bulbs

    What is fennel?

    Fennel is a vegetable that is actually in the carrot family. Who knew? Fennel originates from the shores of the Mediterranean. It is a flowering plant with feathery leaves or fronds and yellow flowers. However, when selecting a bulb of fennel to eat, you don’t want it to be flowering or have any buds on it. The bulb, stalk and fronds of fennel are all edible.

    How do you select a fennel bulb?

    When selecting a fennel bulb look for one that:

    • Is whitish or pale green in color
    • Is firm and solid
    • Has no signs of splitting, spotting or bruising
    • Has stalks and feathery fronds that are green in color
    • Has no signs of flowering buds
    • Has a subtle fragrant aroma of licorice or anise

    How do you store fennel?

    Fresh fennel should be kept in the vegetable crisper drawer of your refrigerator and will stay fresh for about five days.

    What does raw fennel taste like?

    Fennel has a faint licorice flavor. It can be eaten raw in salads and side dishes and can also be cooked.

    What does roasted fennel taste like?

    When roasted fennel becomes tender with a subtle sweet flavor.

    What are fennel fronds?

    Fennel fronds are the feathery greens towards the top of a fennel bulb. Fennel fronds make a beautiful garnish. Just chop them up and sprinkle for a beautiful presentation.

    Fresh fennel

    How to make roasted fennel

    Scroll down for the full recipe instructions and ingredient amounts in the recipe card below

    1. Preheat oven to 425F.
    2. Arrange fennel on baking sheet with shallow sides.
    3. Combine tomatoes, red onion, olive oil, garlic powder and kosher salt in medium bowl.
    4. Pour tomato mixture over fennel.
    5. Roast until tender about 25 minutes.

    Swirls of Flavor Recipe Tips

    • Top with grated or shaved Parmesan after cooking
    • Drizzle with fresh orange juice
    • Substitute shallots for the red onion

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    Ingredients for baked fennel

    • fresh fennel bulb – a light green vegetable with a slight taste of licorice
    • orange and/or red grape tomatoes – a delicious sweet compliment to the fennel
    • red onion – adds color and mild onion flavor
    • olive oil - the best oil to use in an Italian recipe
    • garlic powder - adds a savory note
    • kosher salt  - makes the flavors pop

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    Roasted Fennel Pomodoro Recipe

    Course Side Dish
    Cuisine Italian
    Keyword fennel and tomatoes, roasted fennel, roasted fennel recipe
    Prep Time 10 minutes
    Cook Time 25 minutes
    Total Time 35 minutes
    Servings 4
    Calories 114kcal
    Author Gwynn Galvin

    Ingredients

    • 1 lb. fresh fennel bulb ,trimmed (2 Tablespoons feathery fronds reserved), thinly sliced, about 3 cups sliced
    • 1 cup orange and/or red grape tomatoes ,halved lengthwise
    • 1/2 cup chopped red onion
    • 2 Tbs. olive oil
    • 1/2 tsp. garlic powder
    • 1/2 tsp. kosher salt

    Instructions

    • Preheat oven to 425F.
    • Arrange fennel on baking sheet with shallow sides.
    • Combine tomatoes, red onion, olive oil, garlic powder and kosher salt in medium bowl.
    • Pour tomato mixture over fennel.
    • Roast 25 minutes or until tender.
    • Top with reserved feathery fronds.

    Notes

    Swirls of Flavor Recipe Tips
    • Top with grated or shaved Parmesan after cooking
    • Drizzle with fresh orange juice
    • Substitute shallots for the red onion

    Nutrition

    Calories: 114kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 301mg | Potassium: 587mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 462IU | Vitamin C: 20mg | Calcium: 64mg | Iron: 1mg

    First Published: May 12, 2016... Last Updated: August 6, 2021 for better readability and user experience

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    About GG

    Gwynn Galvin, known to many as GG, is the creative and talented chef and nutritionist behind Swirls of Flavor. Gwynn is an award-winning culinary professional with over twenty five years of recipe development, food styling, test kitchen management and culinary innovation experience. Gwynn's passion is gathering people around the table with her simple real food recipes to savor the moments together.

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    1. Chef Dennis

      August 07, 2021 at 2:38 am

      5 stars
      This Roasted Fennel Pomodoro is so delicious! I love the sweet part of this.

    2. Katie Youngs

      August 09, 2021 at 8:20 am

      5 stars
      I love that this recipe roasts up in only 25 minutes!

    3. GG

      August 09, 2021 at 10:06 am

      Quick, easy and delicious too!

    4. GG

      August 09, 2021 at 10:06 am

      Thanks Chef! That means a lot coming from you!

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