Paccheri with Quick Sausage Ragu

Ingredients

• 1 pound paccheri pasta
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 medium red onion , thinly sliced
• 4 cloves garlic , thinly sliced
• 1 tablespoon fennel seeds
• 1 teaspoon chili flakes , optional
• 10 1/2 ounces spicy Italian sausage , casings removed
• 1/3 cup tomato paste
• 1 1/2 tablespoons kosher salt for salting the pasta water, plus more to taste
• 1 1/4 cup pasta water (you'll reserve it right before draining the pasta)
• 2/3 cup heavy cream
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly grated black pepper
• Freshly grated Parmesan cheese , for serving
• Fresh basil , for serving

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