I tend to sautee/lightly stir-fry my pasta dishes..it's the fastest and keeps me moving in the kitchen.

And I make things up/rarely use recipes.

So: Sauteed Anise Bulb and Tomatoes with Pasta (your choice of pasta, whole wheat is nice, egg noddles, any light pasta). Slice up half fresh anise/fennel bulb, 1-2 tomatoes, white onion and red pepper if you want. Sautee with abit of oil, small jot of soy sauce. Then add with freshly drained, cooked pasta.

Done under 15 min.

Oh yea, add the chopped up feathery fronds just 5 min. and mix in before serving. It's an elegant dish...with a touch of anise flavour. Sweetness comes naturally from tomatoes.