Three Tomato Sauce

Ingredients:

• 1 pound spaghetti
• 1/2 cup oil packed sun-dried tomatoes, thinly sliced, oil reserved
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/4 to 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes
• 1 can (28 oz) whole peeled tomatoes
• 1 pound cherry tomatoes, halved

Preparation:

1. Cook spaghetti until al dente. Reserve 1 cup pasta water (or do what I do and use heavy whipping cream instead of the pasta water). Return to pot.
2. Heat 2 tbsp sun-dried tomato oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add garlic and red pepper flakes; cook until fragrant (about 30 seconds). Add canned tomatoes, with juice, and sun-dried tomatoes. Simmer gently, breaking up canned tomatoes, about 15 min.
3. Add cherry tomatoes; simmer about 10 minutes.
4. Add to pasta. Season with salt and pepper. Toss, adding pasta water (or whipping cream) as necessary.

Makes a lot of pasta and the leftovers are great, too.