Angel Hair Pasta With Trapani Style Pesto Food

ANGEL HAIR WITH FENNEL PESTO

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375°F.
• Dry-roast the fennel seeds in a heavy-duty sauce pot over medium-high heat, until they become slightly browned and give off a nutty aroma, 30 seconds to 1 minute. Add the crushed red pepper, and give a stir or two. Don't let the flakes burn.
• Add 4 tablespoons of the olive oil and the onion. Sauté until the onion begins to soften, 3 to 5 minutes. Add the chopped fennel. Sauté for another 5 minutes. Add the tomato sauce, wine, and salt, and stir. Cover, and transfer to the oven. Bake for 20 to 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, place the fennel cores and outer layers in 6 quarts of salted water, and bring to a boil.
• Remove the pot from the oven (the vegetables should be thoroughly soft), and coarsely purée the sauce with an immersion blender. Add the currants, stir, return the pot to the stovetop over low to medium-low heat, and simmer, uncovered, for another 10 minutes. Meanwhile, make the garnish. Combine the remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil, the bread crumbs, fennel fronds, and oregano in a bowl, and toss to mix.
• When the water has come to a boil, remove and discard the fennel, and add the angel hair. Drain the pasta after about 1 minute, when it's just short of al dente, reserving 1 cup or so of the cooking water. Return the angel hair to the pot, and set it over medium heat. Add the fennel sauce to the pasta, and toss to incorporate. Add some of the reserved cooking water if needed to help incorporate the sauce and finish cooking the pasta. Serve in shallow bowls, topping each with a "halo" of garnish.

ANGEL HAIR PASTA WITH PESTO AND TOMATOES

Steps:

• Prepare Angel Hair Pasta to pkg. directions and drain.
• In a large skillet heat olive oil.
• Saute onion and garlic. About 2 minutes.
• Add tomatoes and pesto. Add salt and pepper, continue to cook until hot.
• Add cooked pasta, Parmesean cheese, garlic salt and lemon pepper.
• Toss and Serve.

ANGEL HAIR PESTO

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile, for pesto, in a blender, combine the oil, cream cheese, garlic and basil; cover and process until smooth., Drain the pasta and transfer to a serving bowl. Top with tomatoes and pesto; sprinkle with mozzarella and Parmesan cheeses.

PESTO AND TOMATO ANGEL HAIR PASTA

Steps:

• Cook angel hair pasta according to package directions.
• Turn on food processor and drop garlic down feed tube.
• Stop the processor and add basil, nuts, cheese and salt and pepper.
• Pulse until finely chopped, then with motor running, add oil gradually through tube until blended.
• Drain pasta and reserve some of cooking water.
• Toss pasta with the pesto, then add tomatoes.
• If mixture is too thick, add a little cooking water.
• Can be served hot or cold.

ANGEL HAIR PASTA WITH TRAPANI-STYLE PESTO

Steps:

• 1. Set a pot of water for the pasta on high heat and bring to a boil. In a large mixing bowl, grate the tomatoes on a large box grater, leaving behind the skins. Toss the tomatoes together with the ground almonds, basil, parsley, and garlic. Stir in the Parmesan, olive oil, and lemon zest. Season with 1 teaspoon salt and pepper. Set aside 1 cup sauce.
• 2. When the water is boiling, cook the pasta according to package directions. Drain the pasta, reserving one-third cup pasta water, and toss with the remaining sauce. Add the pasta water.
• 3. Divide the pasta among 4 bowls, top with the reserved sauce, and garnish with additional freshly grated Parmesan. Serve with crusty bread.

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!

SIMPLE ANGEL HAIR PASTA

Steps:

• Put a large pot of water (approximately 5- 5 1/2 quarts of water) onto boil over high heat.Meanwhile prepare tomatoes and garlic.In a large frying pan heat olive oil over medium heat. Add garlic to oil. Cook until garlic becomes aromatic and just starts to brown on edges about 3 mins, stirring often. Stir in basil and cook for an additional minute. Stir in diced tomatoes and bring to a simmer over same heat. Cook until tomatoes dices are soft and just start to fall apart, about 8-10 mins. Once water is boiling heavily salt the water. Add pasta and cook according to directions on package. Reserve 1/3- 1/2 cup pasta water. Add pasta and reserved pasta water to frying pan. Toss well. Garnish with fresh chopped parsley.

PESTO ANGEL HAIR PASTA WITH JUMBO SHRIMP

Steps:

• In food processor finely chop/blend oil with basil leaves, pine nuts, garlic and a pinch of salt to a creamy consistency.
• Add pesto mix to cooked buttered pasta along with cheese and mix well. Add additional pasta water* or olive oil if necessary. Olive oil makes it richer. (Use a large deep saucepan for easier mixing)
• Toss in cooked shrimp disbursing well. Serve.

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.