Basically it goes like this:
Heat some onion in some olive oil a largish frying pan.
Add whole fennel seed!!! (this is the only essential ingredient)
Add other things that you might like in your pasta. For instance yesterday I added:
One portabella mushroom cap, chopped
Pepper seasoning (it came in a little 'Zesty Pepper' pack)
Garlic seasoning (same deal - I was out of garlic or I may not have bothered)
One vegan sausage, crumbled (Field Roast brand Italian Sausage - a gift from my aunt, leftover from Saturday tailgating)
Add a can of chopped tomatoes once the vegetables are cooked and the sausage (if you're using it) is a little browned/cooked.
Add 1/4 of olives, chopped.
Add 2 T capers, without the liquid.
Let it simmer while you cook your pasta.
I also added tomato paste because I had some and it thickened it well.
And I had fresh parmesan so I added that to some of it. It was plenty good without.
