Roasted Fennel Pasta With Creamy Sauce
If you're looking for a fennel pasta recipe that’s both simple and full of flavour, you’re in the right place. In today's recipe, we're roasting fennel until it's sweet and caramelised, then tossing it through silky spaghetti with a creamy lemon sauce. This Fennel Spaghetti is your new go-to for a midweek dinner - a kind of meal that feels a bit more special, without the fuss.
Equipment
- Large Saucepan
- Large Frying Pan
Ingredients
- 300 g fennel thinly sliced
- 2 tablespoon olive oil
- 180 g spaghetti or linguine
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 small brown onion finely chopped
- 2 garlic cloves thinly sliced
- ½ teaspoon crushed fennel seeds optional
- 100 ml dry white wine
- 120 ml double cream aka heavy cream
- 1 lemon zest and juice
- grated parmesan to serve
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 230-240°C (typically the highest setting on a home oven). Line a large baking tray with parchment pepper.
- Mix the sliced fennel with 1 tablespoon of oil and half of the salt. Spread it all on a baking tray in a single layer, and place it in the hot oven to roast for 12-14 minutes, until browned on the edges and softened.
- In the meantime cook the pasta following the packet instructions, making sure it's cooked al dente. Reserve 4 tablespoon of starchy pasta cooking water before draining.
- Heat the remaining tablespoon of oil in a large frying pan over low-medium heat. Add the onions and saute for 5 minutes until softened. Then add the garlic and fennel seeds (optional) and cook for another minute.
- Pour in the dry white wine and stir for a couple of minutes until reduced by half.
- Pour in the cream, season with salt and pepper, reserved pasta water and carry on cooking for a couple more minutes until the sauce thickens slightly.
- Finally, stir in the pasta, lemon juice and zest and roasted fennel.
- Serve with parmesan cheese.
Nutrition
Calories: 671kcalCarbohydrates: 93gProtein: 17gFat: 24gSaturated Fat: 14gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 68mgSodium: 688mgPotassium: 1090mgFiber: 10gSugar: 14gVitamin A: 1102IUVitamin C: 52mgCalcium: 175mgIron: 3mg
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