Don’t get thrown off by this seemingly simple pasta’s cooking time.  Sweet grape tomatoes are slow-roasted in a low 200 degree oven until caramelized and a bit dehydrated; they are then added into a classic aglio e olio, or spaghetti dish hailing from Naples, Italy, in which al dente pasta is tossed into a simple sauce made with quality olive oil, loads of sliced garlic, and crushed red pepper flakes.

In addition to these traditional ingredients and the slow-roasted tomatoes, you also cook some rainbow Swiss chard stems and leaves right into the pasta, before serving the entire colorful dish with ricotta cheese and buttery pine nuts.  I promise you, this version of aglio e olio (literally garlic and oil in Italian) will quickly become a classic in your pasta repertoire.

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