SAUSAGE AND FENNEL RECIPE RECIPES

Steps:

• Line a baking sheet with parchment paper; set aside.
• In a large bowl, combine salt, fennel seed and red-pepper flakes. Add pork to the spice mixture along with the garlic, and wine. Using your hands, mix thoroughly for 1 full minute, until the pork begins to appear tacky and sticks to the palm of your hand.
• Heat a cast-iron pan over medium heat. Use a heaping tablespoon of pork mixture to make a small, thin sausage patty. Add a teaspoon or so of olive oil, and cook the patty for 2 to 3 minutes on each side, or until cooked through. Taste, and if needed, add salt or any other seasonings to the uncooked sausage mixture and mix to combine.
• Divide and form the remaining sausage into 8 2 1/2-inch patties, placing them on the prepared baking sheet as you go. Cover, and refrigerate for 30 minutes to allow the flavors to come together. (Patties can be made ahead and covered and refrigerated or frozen at this point until ready to use.)
• To cook, wipe out cast-iron pan, and return to medium heat. Add 1 tablespoon olive oil. When it shimmers, add patties in a single layer, leaving space between them. Cook 3 to 4 minutes per side, or until browned on the surface and just cooked through.
• Drain sausages on paper towels, and serve hot.

Steps:

• In a heavy bottomed casserole dish over a medium heat, heat the oil. Add the sausages and cook for around seven to eight minutes, turning occasionally until browned all over. Transfer sausages to a plate and return pan to the heat. 
• Add the smoked pancetta lardons, and cook for two to three minutes, or until they begin to crisp up.
• Add the onions and cook for a further five minutes, until they begin to soften, then finally add the garlic and cook for another two minutes. 
• Pour the red wine into the pan and allow it to bubble for a couple of minutes, scraping any goodness from the bottom of the pan. 
• Add the chopped tomatoes, smoked paprika, tomato puree, chicken stock, Henderson’s relish, bay leaves, fennel seeds, honey and rosemary. Stir to combine.
• Add the sausages back into the pan and bring to a simmer. Loosely cover the pan and leave to simmer for 20 minutes.
• Stir in the cannellini beans and continue to cook for another 10 minutes until the sauce has thickened.
• Remove from heat and season to taste with salt and pepper.  Finally stir in the balsamic vinegar. Serve with warm crusty bread for mopping up all the tasty sauce.