Ingredients

  • 1 cup olive oil
  • 4 large cloves garlic, peeled and thinly sliced
  • 1 ½ teaspoons kosher salt
  • 6 small bulbs fennel, trimmed and thinly sliced
  • 6 ounces Parmesan cheese, shaved
  • Nutritional Information
    • Nutritional analysis per serving (12 servings)

      242 calories; 21 grams fat; 4 grams saturated fat; 14 grams monounsaturated fat; 2 grams polyunsaturated fat; 6 grams carbohydrates; 2 grams dietary fiber; 3 grams sugars; 6 grams protein; 9 milligrams cholesterol; 528 milligrams sodium

    • Note: Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available data.

Twelve servings

Preparation

  1. Heat 2 tablespoons of the oil in a medium saucepan over low heat. Add the garlic and cook, stirring constantly, for 1 minute. Add the remaining oil. Cook for 1 minute. Stir in the salt. Strain the oil into a fondue pot and keep hot.
  2. Arrange the fennel on a platter. Let guests dip the fennel slices into the hot garlic oil. Serve with the shaved Parmesan and tomato-cumin bread (see recipe), crackers or any crudite.

10 minutes

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