Angel Hair Pasta with Garlic Butter Scampi Sauce

Ingredients

• 4 cloves garlic (minced)
• 1 cup chicken broth
• ½ cup dry white wine
• 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (optional)
• ½ teaspoon ground black pepper (or to taste)
• 8 ounces angel hair pasta (uncooked )
• 1/2 cup salted butter ((8 tablespoons))
• 1 cup cherry tomatoes (halved lengthwise)
• 1 teaspoon Diamond Crystal kosher salt (or to taste (if using any other type of salt, reduce the amount by half))
• 1/2 lemon (freshly squeezed)
• ½ cup water (reserved from pasta, if needed)