1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil, plus more for drizzling
1/4 cup sliced garlic
1/2 tsp finely minced Calabrian chilies, or 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes
1 pint small cherry tomatoes, stems removed, crushed between your thumb and forefinger
sea salt, preferably gray salt
1/2 cup fresh basil leaves, each torn into 2 or 3 pieces
Wedge of Parmesan cheese
Instructions
Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat. Add the pasta.
While pasta cooks, heat the olive oil in a large skillet over moderate heat. Add the garlic and cook until the slivers are golden brown and crisp, then add the chilies and cook for about 30 seconds. Raise the heat to high and add the tomatoes. Simmer briskly to soften the tomatoes and thicken the juices, about 3 minuts. Season with salt.
When the pasta is al dente, scoop out about 1/2 cup of the pasta cooking water, then drain the pasta. Return the pasta to the warm pot off the heat. Add the sauce and basil and mix well. Add some of the reserved cooking water if the pasta seems dry. Transfer to a warmed serving bowl and grate Parmesan over the top to taste. Drizzle with a little more olive oil. Serve immediately.
Originally Submitted
10/21/2008
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