Cheese Gilded Linguine With Smoky Tomatoes

My husband loves NPR and as a result, I do too. I adore the Splendid Table and that is where this recipe came from. The only issue I had with this recipe is the cheese did not guild the pasta, more like clumped a bit and stuck to the bowl and utensils but in the end it was yummy so I forgive them for having me picture each noodle being sheathed in a cheese coat. The kids really dug it too. The boy ate a monstrous portion and, adjusting for size, so did the girl! The girl also punctuated her bite with phrases like "this is my favorite pasta," " can we have this for breakfast." You get the picture. It was also pretty easy to make. They said that the sauce could sit on the stove for a hour before using, so I had it working and done before the boy was home from karate, and had the water at a simmer covered, so when he was home, all I had to do was cook the noodles. It was also economical. The huge portion of pasta, which...