We had something like this at a bed and breakfast in Liguria some years back. The recipe makes a main course for two people.
Ingredients
250 grams spaghetti pasta
1+ tablespoon olive oil
Ground black pepper
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon olive pate'
8 oz cherry or grape tomatoes
1/4 cup ricotta cheese
Directions
Slice tomatoes in halves (if acidic, add a bit of sugar and mix with tomatoes)
Make pasta per package directions
Drain pasta leaving a bit of pasta water and reserve 1 table spoon of pasta water.
Add olive oil and toss until lightly coated
Add olive pate' and mix well.
Mix reserved pasta water with ricotta then add to the spaghetti and mix well.
Add ground pepper and salt.
Serve.
