Fennel stew; a warm hug in a bowl

As promised I hereby share the delicious fennel stew recipe. Fennel is known as a spice, but here I am using the vegetable. Fennel has a very specific anise like taste, either you love it or you don't. I really love it! Fennel is a vegetable that is white-green and bulb-like in appearance.

Benefits of fennel

1. Contains protective plant compounds

2. May maintain a healthy heart

3. May support healthy skin

4. May be anti-inflammatory

5. May help weight management

6. May curb appetite

7. May alleviate some symptoms of menopause

8. May have anti bacterial properties

Like to try a delicious fennel stew with cod, and tomato capers sauce?

Ingredients (for 2)

1. Fennel, ca. 300 gr

2. a red onion

3. garlic to your taste

4. 2 tomatoes

5. Some capers

6. Some olives

7. Olive oil

8. Pepper & salt

9. 2 pieces of cod fish filet (ca 120 gr per piece)

10. Lemon olive oil

11. 1 tablespoon tomato tapenade

How to?

1. Clean and cut the fennel in small slices

2. Clean and cut the tomatoes in small cubes

3. Cut the olives in slices

4. Add olive oil in a baking pan and start with baking the fennel, onion and garlic with a dash of pepper

5. Once the fennel is nice golden brown and softened up, add the tapenade, capers, olives & tomato

6. When the vegetables are ready add some olive oil in another baking pan

7. Bake the cod fish till nice and flaky with some salt & pepper

8. Serve the fennel in a bowl or on a plate with the cod fish on top with a dash of lemon olive oil

   
   

   In this recipe I did not add any carbs, because the veggies and fish was more than enough. However, it is also a great combination with some puree or pasta.

   
   

   Only used a small bit of salt on the fish, as the tapenade and olives make this stew hearty already.

Enjoy!