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Sides

Braised Fennel

Braising is one of the most rewarding

preparations of fennel. It sweetens the

natural bitterness and brings out the rich

licorice tones. So simple with only a handful

of ingredients, fennel can pair well with

many different dishes from lamb to

chicken to pork loin.

Setting: Brown/Sauté

Makes about 4 cups

2

tablespoons olive oil

3

fennel bulbs (about 1½ to 2 pounds

in total), cut into ½-inch slices (save

the fronds for another use)

½

teaspoon sea or kosher salt

½

teaspoon freshly ground black

pepper

1

/

3

cup dry white wine

1½

cups chicken broth, low sodium

1.

Put the oil into the cooking pot of the

Multicooker set to Brown/Sauté at 375ºF.

2.

Once the oil is hot, add one third of the

sliced fennel with the salt and pepper. Sauté

about 2 to 4 minutes per side, until golden

brown. Remove and reserve; repeat with

remaining fennel.

3.

Put all of the reserved fennel back into the

cooking pot. Add the wine and cook until

almost evaporated, about 1 to 2 minutes.

4.

After the wine cooks off, add the broth.

Reduce the heat to 300°F. Cover and cook

for 30 minutes or until the fennel is fully

softened, sweet and fragrant.

5. Serve immediately.

Broccoli Rabe

with Sausage

This dish takes a few steps to complete.

The broccoli rabe is first steamed – this

improves the overall texture of the finished

dish, making it nice and tender.

Settings: Steam

Brown/Sauté

Makes 4 servings

1

quart water

1

large bunch broccoli rabe,

approximately 1 pound, ends

trimmed

1

teaspoon olive oil

12

ounces pre-cooked Italian sausage,

sweet, hot or mix of both, cut into

½-inch slices

3

garlic cloves, finely chopped

¼

cup dry white wine

1½

cups chicken broth, low sodium

¼

teaspoon crushed red pepper

1.

Steam the broccoli rabe: Put the quart

of water into the cooking pot of the

Multicooker and insert the steaming rack.

Set to Steam for 8 minutes; cover. Once

tone sounds, put the broccoli rabe on the

rack and cover.

2.

Unit automatically turns off when steaming

is complete. Remove and reserve broccoli

rabe. Carefully remove water and wipe

cooking pot dry. Cooking pot will be hot, so

use caution.

3.

Put the olive oil into the cooking pot set

to Brown/Sauté at 350°F. Once hot, cook

sausage until well browned on all sides; this

takes about 10 to 15 minutes.

4.

Once sausage is browned, add garlic. Sauté

until fragrant. Add white wine and allow

to cook down until almost evaporated.

Scrape up any flavorful brown bits that

have accumulated in the bottom of the pan.

Add chicken broth and red pepper. Simmer

ingredients for about 5 minutes to blend the

flavors.

5.

Reduce the temperature to 300°F. Add

reserved broccoli rabe and allow to simmer,

covered, for an additional 10 minutes.

6. Serve immediately.

Nutritional information per serving:

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Braised Fennel, Broccoli Rabe, with Sausage

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