Heat oven to 375 degrees and set aside am 8 inch by 8 inch baking dish.
Bring 3-quarts of unsalted water to a boil. Add small pasta and cook 7 minutes or until pasta is a bit chewy. Drain and set aside to cool.
8 ounces small shaped pasta
In a small sauté pan, heat oil over medium heat. Add garlic and chili pepper flakes and cook 30 seconds to 1 minute. Garlic should not be browned but just fragrant. Remove from heat and allow to cool.
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 large clove garlic
1 pinch red pepper chili flakes
Using a rubber spatula, add garlic chili oil to pasta and toss to coat pasta. Fold in all other ingredients until mixed in. Cover with foil and place in oven 30 minutes. Enjoy!
14 ounce can fire roasted diced tomatoes with juice