Fennel & Fontina Cheese Sandwich

Name: Fennel & Fontina Cheese Sandwich
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil; 1 small onion, thinly sliced; 2 small fennel bulbs, julienned, keep the fronds for garnish; salt & freshly ground black pepper; 1/2 teaspoon saffron thread; 4 slices fontina; 8 slices whole wheat bread, remove crusts if desired

Submitted by Elly in Canada

"I love fennel and fontina! A different and tasty sandwich. I found the recipe in an Italian cooking magazine."

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Ready In:: 30mins
Ingredients:: 7
Serves:: 4

ingredients

2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1 small onion, thinly sliced
2 small fennel bulbs, julienned, keep the fronds for garnish
salt & freshly ground black pepper
¹⁄₂ teaspoon saffron thread
4 slices fontina
8 slices whole wheat bread, remove crusts if desired

directions

Prepare vegetables.
In a frypan over low heat, warm the olive oil.
Add the onion and fennel, saute for 5 minutes.
Add 2 tablespoons of water, cover, and cook for another 10 minutes, or until the fennel and onions are tender.
Season with salt and pepper and stir in the saffron.
Cook until the liquid evaporates, about 3 minutes. Set aside.
To assemble the sandwich.
Top the 4 slices of bread with the sliced fontina.
Spoon the vegetable mixture over the cheese, top with remaining bread slices.
Cut each sandwich diagonally, arrange on serving plate and garnish with fennel fronds.

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Reviews

Great combination of ingredients. I like to top fennel with fontina when I make it as a side dish so why not turn it into a sandwich. I did change the preporation by grilling the fennel and onion and leaving the saffron out of it completely. I used DH homemade bread and once assembled placed them in the panini grill to crisp the bread and melt the cheese. Great sandwiches! Thanks for posting.

Ilysse

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Elly in Canada

Canada

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