Kale Chicken Sausage White Bean Stew

Name: Kale, Chicken Sausage & White Bean Stew
Ingredients: 1 Tablespoon Olive Oil; 1 whole Medium Onion, Chopped; 2 whole Carrots, Chopped; 2 stalks Celery, Chopped; 2 whole Chicken Sausage Links, Sliced In Bite Sized Rounds Then Halved; 3 cloves Garlic, Chopped; 32 ounces, fluid Homemade (or Store Bought) Chicken Broth; 2 cans (15 1/2 Oz. Size) Canned White Beans, Drained And Rinsed; Salt To Taste; Pepper To Taste; 1 teaspoon Fennel; 1 teaspoon Smoked Paprika; 1 leaf Bay Leaf; 4 cups Kale, Chopped