Heavenly Pasta Food

HEAVENLY PASTA WITH PESTO!

Steps:

• Put into a food processor with metal blade first 4 ingredients, Pulse to blend.
• Slowly add oil through feed tube pulsing to make a nice paste.
• Toss into cooked pasta.

HEAVENLY PASTA

Steps:

• Cook the pasta and drain well.
• Add the butter to melt.
• Then add the rest of the ingredients.
• Toss well and serve immediately.

DEVILED FRITTATA AND HEAVENLY ANGEL HAIR PASTA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• Bring a large pot of water to a boil. When it comes to a boil, salt the water and cook angel hair pasta to al dente, 5 minutes.
• Heat 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, 3 turns of the pan, in a large nonstick skillet over medium-low heat. Add onions and gently cook 5 minutes. Do not caramelize the onions just let them get translucent and sweet. Add celery, garlic and olives and season with paprika, salt, and pepper. Stir in mustard and hot sauce. Beat together the eggs and 1/4 cup of the cream (eyeball it) and pour into the pan. Stir in the parsley and let the eggs settle and form a foundation, as you would for an omelet. Transfer the pan to the oven and bake until golden, 12 minutes or so. Garnish with the paprika after you remove the frittata from the oven.
• Heat the remaining extra-virgin olive oil in a deep skillet over medium heat, 2 turns of the pan. Add shallots and cook 5 minutes. Add zest and wine then reduce a minute or so more. Add the remaining 1/2 cup cream, reduce 2 minutes. Add 2 ladles of starchy cooking water from the pasta to the sauce pot just before draining. Toss pasta with cheese and season with salt and pepper. Transfer pasta to a bowl and garnish with a large amount of fresh basil. Yum-o!

HEAVENLY TUNA PASTA

Steps:

• Melt butter and add garlic, cook for several seconds.
• add 1/2 the lemon zest and all the breadcrumbs and cook, stirring constantly over medium heat till golden and crisp.
• remove from heat and add salt. transfer to a plate. wipe pan clean.
• combine cream, remaining lemon zest, and lemon juice in pan. bring to the boil and simmer for 3 minutes or until slightly thickened. remove from heat.
• cook pasta and drain.
• add cooked pasta to the sauce and warm through.
• add tomatoes, tuna, parmesan cheese, parsley and pepper to taste. heat through.
• serve sprinkled with the lemon crispy crumbs and extra parmesan.

HEAVENLY PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Cook pasta until bite tender. Rinse and drain. Let cool. Add remaining ingredients to pasta. Mix dressing ingredients in a separate bowl. Add to pasta mixture.
• Refrigerate a couple hours before serving. My M-I-L only puts the red and green peppers in hers. I like the carrots and tomatoes added in as well.

HEAVENLY ANGEL HAIR PASTA

Steps:

• Combine the tomatoes, spinach, garlic, lime zest and juice in a bowl. Stir in the Tabasco sauce and olive oil, cover and set aside for 20-30 minutes.
• Bring a large pan of lightly salted water to a boil and cook pasta until done, about 10 minutes(less for al dente).
• Drain the pasta and return to clean pan. Add the tomato mixture and toss well. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Add the Parmesan cheese to taste, toss again, and serve in warm bowls, with extra Parmesan on top, if desired. Enjoy!
• Note:.
• You could substitute young sorrel leaves or rocket for the spinach, and lemon juice and rind for the lime.