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Fennel Gratin With Robiola

Cuisine: Italian
Courses: Side dish
Serves: 4 people

Recipe Ingredients

2   Fennel bulbs - trimmed of stalks
1 cup 237mlBechamel sauce - see * note
4 oz 113gFontina cheese - grated
8 oz 227gRobiola cheese
2 oz 56gFresh bread crumbs - lightly toasted
  Under a broiler
  Salt - to taste
  Freshly-ground black pepper - to taste

Recipe Instructions

* Note: See the "Bechamel Sauce" recipe which is included in this collection.

Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Bring 4 quarts water to boil and add 2 tablespoons salt. Butter 4 small round (4-inch diameter) earthenware gratin or shallow sauce dishes.

Halve fennel bulbs and cut into 1/4-inch thick slices. Place in boiling water and blanche until very tender, 8 to 10 minutes. Drain in a colander over sink and set aside until cool enough to handle. Mix tepid fennel with Bechamel Sauce and fontina and mix well. Divide evenly among 4 gratin dishes and pat down with back of spoon.

Bake in top half of oven for 25 minutes until bubbling and hot. Remove from oven. Place 2-ounce dollop or square of robiola in center of each dish, sprinkle bread crumbs over robiola and place in oven 5 to 6 more minutes, until robiola is hot and soft and crumbs have melted in. Remove. Allow to stand 3 minutes before serving.

Source:
MOLTO MARIO with Mario Batali From the TV FOOD NETWORK - (Show # MB-5614)

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