Spicy and Saucy Cherry Tomato Pasta

You would never know Big Guy and I were not past fans of tomatoes by looking at our @carondeletgarden. We have discovered the joy of heirlooms, cherry, Candyland, San Marzano, and our Big Boy “squirrel decoy” tomatoes. As an aside, the decoy plant is not working, and our Doodle is now on patrol trying to outsmart the squirrels!

Our cherry tomato plant went into overdrive and our harvest was plentiful even after sharing our “booty” with friends and neighbors. It seems @nytcooking anticipated our need and published a recipe for spicy and saucy cherry tomato pasta. YEAH!

The recipe was a magical alchemy whereby the tomatoes, with two tablespoons of paste and 2/3 cup of pasta water, became a delicious sauce for the pasta. While I did not have capers, I vamped on the recipe and added fresh garlic, onion, peppers, asparagus. and red pepper flakes. I finished off the recipe with fresh basil from the garden. It was a perfect summer meal.