Roasted Fennel with Cheese

Instructions

• ♥ Preheat oven to 200ºC.
• ♥ Remove the stems of the fennel. Rinse and dry the bulbs. Slice each bulb in half lengthwise. With the cut side down, slice the bulb in half again lengthwise.
• ♥ Arrange the fennel slices in a baking dish. Drizzle with the olive oil and use your hands to coat the fennel pieces with the oil. Sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste.
• ♥ Bake 15 minutes then turn the fennel and bake for a further 15 minutes or until tender. Remove from the oven.
• ♥ Mix the cheese and gently put it on the top of the fennel and return the pan to the oven and bake until the cheese has melted and a golden colour.
• ♥ Serve with garden salad.