Orecchiette Pasta w/ Ricotta and Cherry Tomatoes

[STEP 1]
In a pot of boiling water, cook the pasta for about 8 minutes (remove before the ' al dente ' stage).

[STEP 2]
While pasta is cooking, heat the olive oil in a frying pan and cook the cherry tomatoes for about a minute. Add salt to taste. Drain the pasta, reserving some of the pasta water.

[STEP 3]
Add the cooked pasta and ricotta cheese to the pan. Ladle in some pasta water - the excess pasta water will break down the ricotta cheese , creating a creamy sauce . Cook pasta in the pan with all the other ingredients for another minute. Top with cilantro , drizzle with extra virgin olive oil and serve immediately.