The $5 Foodie

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 4 cloves of garlic, peeled and halved lengthwise
• 4 tomatoes, fully ripe, cored and roughly diced
• 1/2 cup fresh basil, packed (about 16 leaves total)
• 1 pinch red pepper flakes
• 1 pinch salt and pepper, to taste
• 1/2 pound penne pasta linguini or spaghetti
• 4 ounces mozzarella cheeseor fontina, shredded
• 4 tablespoons parmesan cheeseor romano cheese, grated