Roasted Fennel

Ingredients

• 3 bulbs fennel
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• salt and black pepper (to taste )
• lemon wedges (for serving, optional)

Steps

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 400°F.

2. 2

   Cut the tops off of the fennel bulbs if they're present *see note.

3. 3

   Rinse bulbs, remove any damaged or thick outer layers.

4. 4

   Cut fennel bulb into ½" wedges. Toss with olive oil and season with salt & pepper.

5. 5

   Place fennel on a parchment-lined pan and roast 30-35 minutes or until tender-crisp.

6. 6

   Remove from the oven and squeeze lemon overtop if desired.

7. 7

   Serve warm.