Tried new recipe with fresh fennel

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Does anyone else use fresh Fennel for any recipes? I would like to hear about it. It is a root/herb that is usually dried in a spice but you an also buy it fresh (I had to go to Lund’s/Byerlys- a more upscale grocery store to find it). It smells almost like black licorice or anise. I was too chicken to try a piece of the bulb before it was cooked. After it cookes it tasted like an onion with an extra taste to it. I made a recipe that turned out awesome! It was a. Home made soup, using vegetable broth, diced tomatoes, Cannellini beans,sautéed fennel, with red pepper flakes, smoked paprika, and dried basil. AND shredded collard greens. (I had attempted to eat these in a salad and it was NOT good). It turned out fabulous though and I think I will have to write it down in my book of healthy recipe favorites. Beyond that, I have never used fennel. I don’t even know what flavors and things would go with it. Have you ever cooked with fennel? Or have you tried any new recipes lately that wowed you?