Ingredients
1 fennel bulb, fronds removed, bulb cored and cut into pieces
2 pints grape tomatoes, half of them halved
1/4 cup dry white wine
3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
5 sprigs thyme
Sugar
Coarse salt and ground pepper
Preparation
Preheat oven to 450 degrees. In a 9-by-13-inch baking dish, toss together fennel, tomatoes, wine, oil, thyme, and pinch of sugar. Season with salt and pepper. Bake, tossing occasionally, until fennel softens and pan juices thicken, 35 to 40 minutes.
