bring a large pot of water to a rolling boil.

season liberally with salt.

while the water comes to a boil, heat a large saute pan to a medium heat.

add olive oil, once oil is hot, add tomatoes.

saute until tomatoes start to soften, after 5-7 minutes.

Cook the pasta

once tomatoes start to soften, add garlic and toss and saute 5 minutes.

Smash the tomatoes or use a hand blender to chop

drain the pasta and add to sauce

use tongs to toss.

Use an ice cream scoop to dollop ricotta on pasta