Italian sausage Penne

OMG!!! This was delicous!!!  It's an easy all pasta dish dinner.  Tasty and satisfying!

Ingredients:
1 Lbs of Sweet Italian Sausage (Casing removed)
1/2 Lbs of Sliced Button Mushrooms
1/2 Lbs of Cherry Tomatoes
1 Meduium Onion Diced
3 Oz of Italian Sweet Salami Chubed
2 Fennel Bulbs
1/2 Lbs of Penne Pasta
4 Tbs of Unsalted Butter
Salt and Pepper to taste

In a small enameled cast iron covered pot roast the fennel in butter with salt and pepper for 30 minutes or until soft.  Set aside when done.

Boil the penne in salted water to your personal taste.  Some people like their pasta el dente and some like it totally soft.  Set aside.

Saute the mushrooms in 1 1/2 Tbs of butter and set aside.

Cook and brown the Italian sausage over medium heat.  Add the onion and cook until the onions are soft.  Drain the oil off and set aside.

Add 2 tablespoons of butter to the skillet and saute the tomatoes over medium heat.  Once the tomatoes have started to cook down a little (about 5 minutes) add the cubes of italian salami and continue to cook and lightly brown.

In a large stockpot combine all the ingredients and heat through.  Serve at once.  Salt and pepper to taste as always.

Enjoy!!!!!