Papa Cantella'S Italian Sausage Soup
["1 lb. mild or hot Italian sausage", "1 large onion, chopped", "5 c. chicken broth", "1/2 c. small elbow macaroni", "1 large can whole tomatoes, chopped", "1 tsp. basil, crushed"]
["Note:", "Turkey Italian sausage works well in this soup.", "You may mix 1/2 pound mild and 1/2 pound hot Italian sausage which makes an excellent soup.", "Salt and pepper to taste."]
["sausage", "onion", "chicken broth", "elbow macaroni", "tomatoes", "basil"]