Spaghetti With Pesto Trapanese – Oracibo

Ingredients

• ¾ lb. cherry tomatoes, very ripe & sweet (not hothouse tomatoes)
• 12 large fresh basil leaves
• 1 plump garlic clove, crushed & peeled
• 1/3 cup whole skin on almonds, lightly toasted (see below)
• ¼ tsp. pepperoncino flakes (red chili flakes), or to your own taste
• ½ tsp. coarse sea salt or kosher salt, or to your taste
• ½ cup good EVO
• 1 lb. spaghetti
• ½ cup freshly grated Parmigiano Reggiano (or Grana Padano)