Penne: Sausage & Penne Skillet

Ingredients

• 1 package Italian sausage, 5 or 6 sausages total
• 1 lb penne pasta
• 1 red bell pepper, sliced
• 1 small red onion, sliced
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• Salt
• fresh cracked pepper
• 4 large ripe tomatoes, diced
• 2 tablespoons crushed tomato
• 1/2 cup (125ml) vegetable or chicken broth
• 1/2 teaspoon crushed chili pepper
• 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
• 2 teaspoons fennel seeds, crushed in a mortar
• 1 scallion, sliced, for garnish
• Fresh chopped basil, for garnish