Italian Sausage Stew - Nonna Pia's US

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 lb italian sausage, broken up into bite-sized pieces
• 1 yellow onion, thinly sliced
• 1 tbsp brown sugar
• 2 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
• 2 cups fennel, thinly sliced
• 2 tsp fennel seeds
• 1 tsp caraway seeds
• ¼ tsp chili flakes
• 2 tbsp red wine vinegar
• 3 tbsp tomato paste
• 1 jar (19.4oz) Nonna Pia’s Puttanesca sauce
• 2 cups chicken broth
• 1 cup dried cannellini beans, soaked overnight in salted water if possible
• 2 cups kale, roughly chopped
• ½ cup parmesan cheese
• Salt and pepper to taste