Fennel.

I've always wondered about these funny looking veggies and today I took the plunge. Here is the recipe I made for dinner, enjoy!

2 Hot Italian sausages taken out of casings
1 medium onion, cut into wedges
1 medium Fennel bulb (put fronds to side)
1 medium red pepper cut into thin strips
2 cloves of garlic finely chopped
1 can of organic crushed tomatoes
fresh Basil or dried Basil
Pepper

Cook sausage over medium heat until browned. Break into pieces and drain once cooked. Set to side. In pan, cook onion, fennel, garlic and bell pepper for 3 mins. Veggies will be tender crisp. Add tomatoes and cooked sausage. I actually rinsed the sausage with water to get most of the oil out. (!) Sprinkle with spices and simmer for ten mins. at reduced heat. Serve over whole wheat pasta.

I made a salad of Spring Greens, sliced fennel, cucumber, red onion and strawberries which was nice and cooling after the hot, spicy sausages.

Dressing

2 Tbsp. of Udo's Oil
2 Tsbp. of Nakano Seasoned Rice Vinegar Roasted Garlic
Ground Pepper
Whisk together and drizzle over salad



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