Pasta With Capers And Cherry Tomatoes

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 6 tablespoons capers packed in salt
• 1 small red onion, halved lengthwise
• 3 garlic cloves, smashed
• 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 3 canned whole tomatoes, chopped (preferably san marzano)
• 12 cherry tomatoes, quartered
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh mint
• 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
• 3/4 lb dried linguine

Recipe

• 1 rinse capers in a sieve and transfer to a small bowl. cover capers with water by about 2 inches and soak 30 minutes. drain, then repeat soaking. drain and rinse capers, then squeeze dry and coarsely chop.
• 2 cook onion, cut sides down, and garlic in oil in a 4- to 5-quart heavy pot over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, 3 minutes.
• 3 add capers and cook, stirring occasionally, 5 minutes.
• 4 remove and discard garlic and onion. add canned and cherry tomatoes and cook, stirring occasionally, 3 minutes.
• 5 stir in mint and pepper, then reduce heat to low and simmer, covered, stirring occasionally, 1 1/2 hours.
• 6 shortly before sauce is done, cook pasta in a 6- to 8-quart pot of boiling salted water until al dente. reserve about 1 cup cooking water, then drain pasta. add pasta to sauce and cook over high heat, tossing, 10 to 15 seconds. if pasta seems dry, add a few tablespoons reserved cooking water.