Angel Hair Florentine Food

ANGEL HAIR PASTA WITH GARLIC AND PARMESAN

Steps:

• Boil pasta according to package directions for al dente pasta. Make sure to salt the water.
• While waiting for water to boil and pasta to cook, add olive oil and butter to a large sauté pan. (You want the pan to be large enough that you will be able to add the pasta once it finishes cooking.)
• Once butter has melted, add garlic, dried parsley, salt, and pepper. Sauté, stirring constantly, until it starts to turn golden brown. Do not overcook the garlic. Once it starts to turn a light brown or golden, remove from heat.
• Once pasta is done, drain and quickly add it to the garlic, olive oil, butter mixture. Toss until evenly coated.
• Add grated Parmesan and squeeze of lemon, if desired. Toss again. At this point, taste it and decide if you need to add more salt. You can also drizzle with a little more olive oil if desired.
• Salt to taste if needed and serve immediately. I like to reserve a spoonful of the sautéed garlic to put in the center of the serving dish with a little more Parmesan cheese...as pictured.
• Enjoy!

SEAFOOD MIX OVER ANGEL HAIR PASTA

Steps:

• In a pot melt butter and add flour stir to blend add milk, 1/2 old bay, and nutmeg stir and simmer till thickened.
• Season seafood with old bay set aside.
• In a hot large pan place oil, add red onion cook still softened add garlic, snow peas, shrimp, lobster cook stirring till seafood turns pink add crab meat, and (add more oil or butter if needed) parsley and salt and pepper and sauce.
• Stir pasta into seafood mixture and garnish with parsley leaves.

ANGEL HAIR WITH FRESH TOMATO SAUCE

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.
• Put the tomatoes in a large bowl. Heat the olive oil and garlic in a small saucepan over medium heat until the garlic is translucent, but not at all browned, 1 to 2 minutes. Stir in the crushed red pepper flakes, then pour the garlic oil over the tomatoes. Add 1 teaspoon salt and toss to coat.
• Cook the pasta according to package directions. Transfer the pasta directly from the boiling water to the bowl with the tomatoes using a pasta fork or tongs. Sprinkle in the Parmesan and some of the basil and toss to coat; let stand 5 minutes so that the sauce absorbs slightly. Top with the remaining basil and a little additional olive oil and serve with additional Parmesan.

SHRIMP AND ANGEL HAIR PASTA

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package instructions and drain.
• While pasta cooks, heat one tablespoon of the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the garlic, shrimp (if using uncooked shrimp), and 1/2 tsp each of salt and pepper. Saute two minutes or until shrimp are barely pink and/or garlic is soft.
• Add broth and crushed red pepper. Increase heat to high.
• Add cooked shrimp (if not using uncooked shrimp in step 2).
• Cook on high heat for 2-3 minutes (just one minute if you used uncooked shrimp earlier), until shrimp are warmed through.
• Stir in lemon peel and juice.
• Put the pasta in a serving bowl, add the remaining tablespoon olive oil and 1/2 teaspoon each salt and pepper. Toss to coat.
• Add the shrimp mixture, parsley, and cheese (gradually so as not to clump up the cheese). Toss to mix and serve immediately.

ANGEL HAIR PASTA WITH PESTO

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil for the pasta. Combine the basil, pine nuts, garlic, and olive oil in a blender and blend to a puree. Add the cheese, salt and pepper, and blend again.
• Cook the pasta in the boiling, salted water until al dente, about 3 minutes. Drain and transfer to a large bowl. Add the pesto and toss. Taste for salt and pepper, and add a drizzle of oil, if you like.

ANGEL HAIR PASTA WITH FRIED CHILI FLAKES, LEMON AND ARUGULA

Steps:

• In a dry skillet over low heat, add 2 tablespoons of olive oil and the panko bread crumbs and toast until golden brown. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Put into a bowl and set aside.
• Set the skillet pan back over medium heat and add the remaining 1/2 cup of olive oil, the garlic and the red pepper flakes. Saute for 2 to 3 minutes to infuse the oil and cook the garlic. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Add the lemon zest and remove from the heat.
• In a large pot of well-salted boiling water, over medium heat, add the angel hair pasta and cook for 3 to 4 minutes. Drain and add to a large mixing bowl. While still warm, toss in the arugula, the infused oil, the bread crumbs and the cheese. Using tongs gently fold everything together and transfer to a large serving bowl or platter to serve. If desired, serve with braised braciole.

MEDITERRANEAN PASTA IN MINUTES

Steps:

• Boil water for pasta in a pasta pot, fitted with a strainer. Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat. Brown chicken strips until no longer pink -- about 3 minutes each side. Add sun-dried tomatoes and garlic to skillet. Saute for 2 minutes. In the meantime, add the fresh pasta to boiling water, cook until al dente, about 5 minutes.
• Now add the basil, artichoke hearts, olives and feta cheese to the skillet. Saute 1 minute then stir in the cream. Strain the pasta and transfer to a large pasta bowl. Add the chicken saute to the pasta and toss. Season with oregano, salt and pepper before serving.

SHIITAKE ANGEL HAIR PASTA

Steps:

• Saute garlic and onion in olive oil over medium heat; add mushrooms as the aroma develops. Add chicken stock and wine, and cook until mixture is reduced to 1/2 volume. Blend in cream, and reduce to desired thickness. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Meanwhile cook pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water until al dente.
• Drain pasta, and toss with sauce until coated. Serve on small warmed plates, topped with grated Parmesan cheese and parsley.

PASTA AND SCALLOPS FLORENTINE

Steps:

• Sprinkle scallops with salt & pepper. In pan, heat 2 Tbsp oil over med-high heat. Add scallops; cook until browned, several minutes per side. Remove from pan, keep warm.
• In pan heat remaining oil. Add shallot; cook until soft, about a minute or so. Stir in wine; cook until reduced by half, about a minute or less.
• Add broth; simmer. Reduce heat to medium; stir in butter. Add capers, cooked pasta and the remaining salt; toss.
• Add final four ingredients; toss until spinach wilts slightly; about 2 minutes. Transfer to platter; add scallops.

ANGEL HAIR POMODORO

Steps:

• In a food processor, combine tomatoes, basil, garlic, salt and pepper. Pulse to chop coarsely.
• Stir in 1 tablespoon oil. Let stand 10 minutes.
• In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook pasta. Drain well and toss with remaining oil.
• Place pasta on a serving platter and top with sauce. Sprinkle with cheese.

ANGEL HAIR FLORENTINE

Steps:

• Combine egg, sour cream, heavy cream, Parmesan, onion, salt, and pepper. Add spinach and blend well. Add cheeses and mix well. Fold in pasta. Put in oven-proof casserole, sprinkle with more Parmesan, cover with tin foil, and bake at 350° for 45 minutes to 1 hour or more, until set. Remove tin foil last 10 minutes of cooking.