David Halberstam's " Three-Bowler" Pasta With Tomatoes

Ingredients

• 2 pints grape-sized cherry tomatoes (red or yellow)
• 1/2 cup olive oil
• 3-4 garlic cloves, peeled and quartered
• 1/2 bunch fresh basil leaf
• 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 1 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
• 1 lb of mullers angel hair pasta

Directions

1. 1

   Halve the tomatoes and place in olive oil with garlic, oil, basil and pepper flakes for 4 hours Drain out the olive oil.

2. 2

   After marinading, fish out the garlic, chop and saute lightly in 1 T of the olive oil until lightly brown.

3. 3

   Cook the angel hair according to the directions on the box. Be careful not to overcook.

4. 4

   Drain pasta and then add the drained tomatoes.

5. 5

   Top with grated parmesan.

6. 6

   Top with the sauteed garlic.

7. 7

   Add more parmesan to taste, if desired.

8. 8

   This is especialy good if you mix 1 pint of red tomatoes with 1 pint of yellow ones.