12 Fennel Recipes That'll Have You Wishing You Started Eating It Sooner (2024)

For this salad, we paired fennel with some other cold weather-friendly ingredients: juicy grapefruit, briny Kalamata olives, creamy goat cheese, and some rich toasted pine nuts. Most things are highly adjustable: Swap in your favorites; just keep those toasty nuts!

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With its sheets of wavy pasta, dollops of Parmesan-enriched ricotta cheese, and chunks of golden brown Italian sausage, this soup is hard to beat. Yeah, it's pretty hard to compete with a steaming bowl of soup that contains all the best parts of classic baked lasagna.

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We think it's due time that halloumi, the brined Cypriot cheese, got its time in the spotlight. Besides the delightfully squeaky texture (where are the cheese curd lovers at?) and the tangy, salty flavor, the high melting point is really what makes this cheese stand out—when heat is applied, it develops a delicious golden crust that is so delightful in this salad.

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Originating in San Francisco, this tomato-based seafood stew is traditionally filled with whatever seafood is fresh at the market. Since plenty of seafood is available year-round, we went with four of our favorites: shrimp, clams, mussels, and halibut. The perfect accompaniment to cioppino has got to be crusty bread to sop up any remaining soup. A crispy French loaf would be great, but we also love to really highlight the flavors of San Francisco with a bit of sourdough.

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This easy chicken thigh recipe with bacon and Brussels sprouts comes together in one skillet. It's the perfect cozy dinner to make during fall and winter. Don't forget to toast a few good slices of bread to sop up all the delicious juices!

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This bright, hearty soup is a quick and easy alternative to chicken noodle, perfect for weeknights when you’re craving something homey. Filled with a mix of veggies, chicken, beans, and orzo, there’s a lot of room in this recipe for improvisation.

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Shrimp stew is a Cajun dish from Louisiana. This quick one-pot dinner is flavored with Cajun seasoning, packed with green bell pepper and fennel, and has a garlic-infused tomato broth. Serve it with a New Orleans-inspired co*cktail like a Hurricane or a Cherry Sazerac.

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This lasagna was inspired by Guy's sister, Morgan, who was the only vegetarian in their house (and was also somewhat of a leftover-lasagna thief!).

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A hearty pasta with a bean-enriched, vegetable-forward sauce is always a welcome dish as the weather turns chilly (though Team Delish knows it’s also great year-round). This fast weeknight version is bolstered with crispy pancetta bits for meaty pops of flavor, plenty of Parmesan, a generous fistful of grassy herbs, and some last-minute lemon zest to keep it bright.

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When you feel like tucking into something hearty and warming, turn to this flavorful fettuccine recipe. Loaded with savory sautéed mushrooms, thinly sliced fennel, crisped sweet Italian sausage bits, and creamy blue cheese, this dinner has the perfect balance of flavor and texture.

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