Braised Fennel & Zucchini

I love fennel. It is one of my favourite vegetables. I go through phases where I use it almost daily in salads, sides or sauces. It’s just delicious! And this braised fennel and zucchini is one of my favourite ways to prepare it.

I love the simplicity of the dish to be honest. It has so few ingredients, takes minimal time to cook yet packs a flavour punch. It’s totally my kind of food. I do mix up the vegetables occasionally, adding in rounds of leek or wedges of red onion. But I do find the simpler you keep it the better in this case.

I do prefer using small fennel bulbs and zucchini when I can get them as they tend to have a sweeter taste. But whatever you can find will work and be delicious!

I generally serve my braised fennel and zucchini with pork but it also works well with chicken, prawns or fish. And it and pairs perfectly with a cauliflower puree or smashed cannellini beans as an extra side dish.