2 tbs olive oil

1 med onion, thinly sliced

750g Italian sausages, skin removed

1 fennel bulb, thinly sliced

3 cloves garlic, chopped

salt and pepper

shaved parmesan cheese

500g cooked pasta 

• Heat oil in pan and saute onion until soft, add sausage meat to pan and cook until lightly browned.
• Stir in fennel along with some of the fronds/leaves and cook until soft.
• Add garlic, salt and pepper, a little of the pasta water and continue cooking until meat is cooked.
• Stir in cooked pasta, mix well and serve with shavings of parmesan cheese.

Pasta with Italian sausage and fennel is a very old family favourite of mine. I remember my grandmother used to cook it for us as a very quick meal when we used to turn up at short notice. The aroma of the fennel and the italian sausage always used to send the family back to family meals in Italy.