Sausage Soup

I did this to get rid of some sausage (which was not really that great) and it was very good. The fennel seeed makes this dish. I ate 4 bowls - couldn't stop.

1. Brown on all 4 sides 6 sweet sausages in olive oil. quarter lengthwise and then cut into 1/8 inch slices, reserve
2) sautee diced 2 onions, 2 celery sticks and 6 carrots until soft
3) add sausage, 1/2 bottle red wine, 1 can crushed tomatoes, 2 tbsp fennel seeds, 6 minced roasted garlic cloves, salt, pepper and 1/4 cup chopped parsley
4) cook 45 minutes uncovered
5) correct sesonings and serve