Braised Carrots with Fennel
Source of Recipe
Swimsuitdreamer
List of Ingredients
1/2 medium bulb fennel; about 1/2 pound
1/2 cup low sodium chicken broth
1 cup thinly sliced small carrots
1 tablespoons chopped shallots or onion
1/8 cup chopped fresh parsley
pepperRecipe
Tender new carrots teamed with mild licorice-tasting fennel is a lovely vegetable combination.
Trim stalk from fennel bulb; chop and save a few wispy fronds. Remove outer layer of fennel bulb if discolored or bruised; trim root end. Cut into 1/4-inch thick pieces about 1-inch long. In saucepan, bring chicken broth to boil; add carrots, shallots or onion and fennel. Cover and simmer for 15 minutes or until vegetables are tender; uncoverand boil to reduce liquid until nearly gone. Stir in parsley and reserved fennel fronds. Season with pepper to taste. Serve hot.