ROASTED FENNEL WITH PARMESAN1/4 cup olive oil, plus more for baking dish 4 fennel bulbs, cut vertically into 1/3-inch slices, fronds reserved 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 1/3 cup freshly shredded Parmesan cheese Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Lightly oil a 13-by-9-inch baking dish. Arrange fennel in dish. Sprinkle with salt and pepper, then with Parmesan cheese. Drizzle with oil. Bake until fennel is fork-tender and golden brown, about 50 minutes. Chop enough fennel fronds to equal 2 teaspoons, then sprinkle over roasted fennel and serve. Serves 6 Source: Giada's Family Dinners by Giada De Laurentiis
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