Fennel Fontina Cheese Sandwich

Description

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

Ingredients

• Extra Virgin Olive Oil
• Onion
• Fennel Bulbs
• Salt & Freshly Ground Black Pepper
• Saffron Thread
• Fontina
• Whole Wheat Bread

Instructions

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