Penne With Italian Sausage | Emerils.com

Ingredients

• 1 pound penne pasta
• 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 pound sweet or mild Italian sausage, removed from the casings and coarsely crumbled or chopped
• 2 cups thinly sliced yellow onion
• 1 tablespoon minced garlic
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
• 1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese