Roasted Fennel And Green Bean Relish Food

GREEN BEANS WITH FENNEL

Steps:

• Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add 1 thinly sliced fennel bulb and cook, stirring, until browned, 15 minutes. Cook 1 1/2 pounds halved green beans in boiling salted water until tender, 5 to 6 minutes. Drain and add to the fennel. Stir in 2 tablespoons each butter and water and cook until glazed, 2 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.

THE BEST ROASTED FENNEL

Steps:

• Position a rack in the center of the oven and preheat to 475 degrees F.
• Pick 2 tablespoons of the tender green fronds from the tops of the fennel bulbs and set aside. Cut the remaining top and bottom from each fennel bulb, then cut the bulb in half lengthwise through the core. Use the tip of the knife to cut an upside-down "V" on the bottom of each bulb to remove most of the core, leaving just enough so the bulb stays intact. Cut each half through the core into wedges, about 1/4 inch thick.
• Add the fennel bulb, thyme, garlic, olive oil, red pepper flakes and 3/4 teaspoon salt to a large bowl and toss until evenly coated. Transfer to a rimmed baking sheet.
• Roast in the oven until the fennel is very tender and lightly browned in spots, 30 to 35 minutes. Transfer to a serving platter, top with the reserved fennel fronds and serve with the lemon wedges.

ROASTED FENNEL AND GREEN BEAN RELISH

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Place fennel and onions in a roasting pan. Add olive oil, salt, and pepper; toss to coat. Transfer to oven and roast until vegetables are tender and lightly browned, about 1 1/2 hours. Let cool slightly.
• Meanwhile, Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat. Prepare an ice-water bath; set aside. Add haricots verts to boiling water and cook until just tender, about 3 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer haricots verts to ice water-bath to cool. Drain and set aside.
• Combine fennel mixture with haricots verts and transfer to a serving platter. Serve at room temperature.

GREEN & YELLOW BEAN RELISH

Steps:

• Finely chop beans and onions. (Cut into large pieces first & then use high speed on food processor.).
• Combine first 5 ingredients in a large pan, and simmer 30 minutes on low heat, stirring occasionally.
• Mix water and cornstarch.
• Increase heat until mixture boils, stirring frequently, and stir in cornstarch to thicken.
• Ladle hot mixture into sterilized canning jars, leaving 1" of head space. Use non-metal spatula to remove air bubbles. Apply snap lids and finger tighten bands.
• Can be stored in the fridge 'as is', or can be processed with a pressure canner (canning time included in total cooking time given below.)
• Pressure process at 10 lbs:
• 20 minutes for 1/2 pint and pint jars, 25 minutes for quart jars.

HARICOTS VERTS, ROASTED FENNEL, AND SHALLOTS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450°F. Spray rimmed baking sheet with nonstick spray. Cut fennel bulbs lengthwise in half. Cut halves lengthwise into 1/2-inch-wide wedges, with some core still attached to each. Combine fennel and shallots in large bowl. Add 3 tablespoons oil; stir to coat. Arrange fennel and shallots in single layer on prepared sheet. Sprinkle generously with salt and pepper. Roast until tender and golden, stirring every 10 minutes, about 35 minutes.
• Cook haricots verts in large saucepan of boiling salted water until crisp-tender, about 3 minutes. Drain. Rinse with cold water and drain again. Pat dry. Heat remaining 2 tablespoons oil in large skillet over medium-high heat. Add roasted vegetables and haricots verts; toss until heated through, about 3 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Transfer to bowl and serve.

GREEN BEANS W/ ROASTED FENNEL AND PEARL ONIONS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°.
• In a large bowl or plastic zipper bag combine onions, fennel slices, EVOO, salt and pepper. Toss to coat.
• Spread evenly in a single layer on a prepared baking sheet sprayed w/ oil. Sprinkle with sea salt.
• Roast fennel and onions until softened and lightly brown, about 30-40 minutes. This can be done ahead of time.
• Crush fennel seeds to release the oil, I use a mortar & pestle.
• COMBINE: to make a buttery paste and set aside; 1-2 T EVOO, 2 T butter, 1/2 t sea salt, lemon zest, pepper, fennel seeds. This can be made ahead of time.
• In the mean time, steam green beans until crispy tender or desired tenderness.
• In a serving bowl, combine roasted fennel and onions, green beans, add the buttery paste mixture to coat.
• Serve hot / immediately.
• Serve 4-6.