Sausage with Fennel and Olives

Fennel
  • 3 TBLS cooking oil
  • 1 pound Sweet Italian Sausage 
  • 3 cloves garlic, peeled and crushed
  • ½ cup green olives, crushed
  • 1/8 tsp red pepper flakes, or to taste
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • 1 fennel bulb, stalks removed, cored and chopped into ¾” cubes
  • 1 cup chopped onion

Brown sausages in half the oil until cooked through. In separate skillet heat remaining oil on medium heat. Cook garlic 1 min, add pepper flakes for a few seconds, then olives. Cook 2 min, stirring. Add fennel, onion, salt, stir, then cover and cook 15-20 min until veggies are soft, stirring often and adding a little water if it starts to stick. Add sausage to veggie mixture, heat through, and serve hot.