Braised Fennel, Cannellini Beans, And Italian Sausage

• 1 (20-oz.) package mild Italian sausage links
• 1 tablespoon canola oil
• 2 fennel bulbs, chopped
• 1 1/2 cups chopped onion
• 3/4 cup chicken broth
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 3/4 teaspoon fennel seeds
• 1/2 teaspoon table salt
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• Vegetable cooking spray
• 2 (15.5-oz.) cans cannellini beans, drained and rinsed
• 1 cup shredded radicchio
• 1/4 to 1/3 cup shaved pecorino Romano or Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese
• Extra virgin olive oil

1. Prick sausage casings with a fork or tip of sharp knife. Cook sausage links in hot oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat 8 minutes, turning often to brown all sides.
2. Place chopped fennel bulbs and next 6 ingredients in a lightly greased (with cooking spray) 5-qt. slow cooker. Top with sausage in a single layer. Cover and cook on LOW 5 hours or until vegetables are tender and sausage is cooked.
3. Transfer sausage to a cutting board; cool slightly. Cut sausage diagonally into 3/4-inch-thick pieces.
4. Stir sausage, beans, and radicchio into fennel mixture in slow cooker. Cover and cook on HIGH 15 minutes or until radicchio is wilted and tender. Top with cheese, and drizzle with extra virgin olive oil.
5. We tested with Swanson 100% Natural Chicken Broth.

italian sausage, canola oil, fennel bulbs, onion, chicken broth, garlic, fennel seeds, salt, freshly ground black pepper, vegetable cooking spray, cannellini beans, shredded radicchio, cheese, extra virgin olive oil

Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/braised-fennel-cannellini-beans-italian-sausage (may not work)