Fennel Tomato Skillet

Prep: 15min
| Servings: 4 | Cook: 20min
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A fresh fennel and tomato skillet featuring crisp vegetables and aromatic herbs. Try this and other recipes from Spoonsparrow!

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Ingredients

  • 4 bulbs fennel
  • 2 red onions
  • 1 clove garlic
  • 4 tomatoes
  • 1 tbsp Olive Oil
  • 2 tsp thyme leaves
  • 2 tbsp chopped parsley
  • 1 pinch saffron powder
  • 2 tbsp lemon juice
  • Salt
  • Pepper

Instructions

  1. 1.

    Wash the fennel, trim the greens and set aside. Halve the bulbs and slice into strips. Peel and quarter the onion. Heat oil in a pan over low heat, sauté the fennel for a few minutes, add the onion and brown everything for 5 minutes. Peel the garlic and squeeze it in.

  2. 2.

    Wash the tomatoes; quarter half of them and finely dice the other half. Add to the pan with the remaining thyme, parsley, and some chopped fennel greens. Cover and simmer for about 5 minutes. Season with salt, pepper, saffron, and lemon juice. Sprinkle the tomato quarters over the mixture, warm briefly, then garnish with fennel greens and leftover thyme.