Ingredients (serves 4)

Heat a pan and add olive oil, garlic (cut lengthwise), and chili pepper, then sauté until fragrant.
Once the base is ready, add the cherry tomatoes cut into quarters, season with salt, and cook, stirring occasionally. In the meantime, bring water to a boil and cook the spaghetti, paying close attention to the cooking time. Whole farro pasta cooks quickly—after about 3 minutes (al dente), drain it.

When the tomatoes have mostly broken down (but not completely), add freshly torn basil and the drained spaghetti.

Toss everything together, add grated Parmesan cheese, and serve hot.