Pasta With 5-minute Cherry Tomato Sauce

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9 Ingredients

• ¼ cup cold-pressed extra-virgin olive oil
• 4 cloves of garlic, thinly sliced
• pinch of crushed red pepper flakes (optional)
• 2 lbs cherry tomatoes (about 2 ½ -3 pints), stemmed and halved
• Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
• ½ cup basil leaves
• Kosher salt for pasta water
• 1 lb whole grain pasta, such as whole wheat or spelt
• Grated parmesan or pecorino-romano cheese (optional)