Braised Sausage and Fennel

Ingredients:

-1 pack raw sweet italian sausage

-1 large head of fennel, cored and sliced into 1/4 inch strips

-2 lemons

-1 tb fennel seeds

-2 cups chicken broth

-3 tb olive oil

-fresh parsley to taste

-salt and pepper

-2 cloves of garlic

(optional add ins, sliced apple, sliced or cubed potatoes, or canned artichoke hearts)

Directions:

-In a dutch oven, covered saute pan, or braising pan, Pan sear sausages in 2 tb olive oil until browned. Remove from pan and set aside. Add 1 more tb olive oil and saute fennel and garlic until browned and fragrant.

-Slice 1 lemon and add lemon slices to saute pan, browning slightly. Season well with salt and pepper.

-Deglaze the pan with white wine and chicken broth and bring to a boil. Once boiling, return sausages to pan, cover and cook on a simmer for 30 min or until sausages are cooked through and fennel is fork tender.

-Top with fresh parsley and more lemon slices if desired.