Roasted Garlic Angel Hair Food

FIERY ANGEL HAIR PASTA

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the angel hair pasta and cook until tender but still firm to the bite, stirring occasionally, about 6 to 8 minutes. Drain, reserving 1 cup of the pasta water.
• Stir the oil, parsley, lemon juice and lemon peel in a large serving bowl. Add the cooked pasta and toss with enough reserved pasta water, 1/4 cup at a time, to moisten. Season the pasta with salt and red pepper flakes, to taste. Sprinkle grated lemon peel over pasta for extra flavor and texture. Sprinkle with the Parmesan and serve.
• Combine the oil and crushed red pepper flakes in a heavy small saucepan. Cook over low heat until a thermometer inserted into the oil registers 180 degrees F, about 5 minutes.
• Remove from heat. Cool to room temperature, about 2 hours. Transfer the oil and pepper flakes to a 4-ounce bottle. Seal the lid. Refrigerate up to 1 month.
• Yield: 2 cups
• Prep Time: 2 minutes
• Cook Time: 5 minutes
• Inactive Prep Time: 2 hours

GARLIC PARMESAN ANGEL HAIR PASTA

Steps:

• Bring a large, deep skillet or small stock pot to medium-high heat with the butter. Once the butter is melted add the garlic and saute until fragrant, stirring occasionally for about 1 minute.
• Stir in the chicken broth, milk, angel hair pasta, salt, and pepper until the pasta is softened and completely covered with liquid. Bring to a boil then reduce your heat to low and simmer.
• Simmer on low, stirring occasionally, for approximately 4-6 minutes or until your pasta is cooked fully. Remove from heat and stir in the grated Parmesan cheese until fully melted.
• Serve immediately garnished with fresh, chopped parsley if desired.

ANGEL HAIR WITH OVEN ROASTED VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425'F.
• Place vegetables and garlic on foil-lined 10x15-inch pan. Drizzle with 1/4 cup oil; sprinkle with thyme, salt and pepper. Bake for 30 minutes or until tender, turning occasionally. Cut into bite-sized pieces.
• Cook Angel hair according to package directions. Drain, reserving 1 cup of pasta water. Return pasta to pot.
• Add vegetables, cheese and remaining 1/4 cup oil to pasta. Toss, adding reserved pasta water to desired consistency. Transfer to serving platter.

ANGEL HAIR PASTA WITH ROASTED GARLIC

Steps:

• Lightly spray each head of garlic with cooking spray. Wrap each garlic head separately in foil. Place garlic in a small baking pan. Bake at 400° for 45 minutes. Cool 10 minutes.
• Separate garlic cloves. Squeeze cloves to extract the pulp; discard peels.
• Place garlic pulp, mustard, lemon juice and pepper in food processor or blender container; cover. Process until pureed; set aside. (I have also done this by hand once while we were in the process of moving and I couldn't find my food processor, and it worked just fine. It's tedious, but it does work out OK.).
• Cook and stir zucchini and mushrooms in hot oil in a large skillet on medium-high heat for 3 minutes or until zucchini is tender-crisp. Add the pureed garlic mixture, water and tomato; mix well. Reduce heat to low; cook until thoroughly heated, stirring frequently.
• Toss the vegetable mixture with hot cooked pasta, and serve while still warm.

GARLIC ANGEL HAIR PASTA

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions, adding garlic to the water. Drain; discard garlic. , Transfer pasta to a serving bowl; add butter. Toss gently until butter is melted. Add the Parmesan, chives and garlic salt if desired; toss to coat.

ROASTED GARLIC ANGEL HAIR

Steps:

• Spray each head of garlic lightly with cooking spray; wrap each head separately in foil. Place in small baking pan. Bake at 400°F for 45 minutes. Cool 10 minutes. Separate garlic cloves. Squeeze cloves to extract pulp; discard peels.
• Place garlic pulp, mustard, lemon juice and pepper in food processor or blender container; cover. Process until pureed; set aside.
• Cook and stir zucchini and mushrooms in hot oil in large skillet on medium-high heat for 3 minutes or until zuccini is crisp-tender. Add garlic mixture, water and tomato; mix well. Reduce heat to low; cook until thoroughly heated, stirring frequently. Toss with hot cooked pasta.

ROASTED GARLIC ANGEL HAIR

Steps:

• SPRAY each head of garlic lightly with cooking spray; wrap each head separately in foil.
• Place in small baking pan.
• Bake at 400°F for 45 minutes.
• Cool 10 minutes.
• Separate garlic cloves.
• Squeeze cloves to extract pulp; discard peels.
• Place garlic pulp, mustard, lemon juice and pepper in food processor or blender container; cover.
• Process until puréed; set aside.
• Cook and stir zucchini and mushrooms in hot oil in large skillet on medium-high heat for 3 minutes or until zucchini is tender-crisp.
• Add garlic mixture, water and tomato; mix well.
• Reduce heat to low; cook until thoroughly heated, stirring frequently.
• Toss with hot cooked pasta.

HOW TO ROAST GARLIC

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
• Slice off the very top of the garlic head. Place in a piece of foil and drizzle olive oil inside the head of garlic until it is completely filled and just starting to run down the side.
• Wrap tightly with foil and place on a cookie sheet and bake until tender and fragrant, roughly 35 minutes.
• Remove from the oven and let cool. Peel outside off of bulb of garlic, then gently squeeze each clove out.
• Use in the recipe of your desire, or simply spread on bread for a wonderful addition to any meal.

ANGEL HAIR WITH ROASTED VEGETABLES AND RED WINE TOMATO SAUCE

Steps:

• Mix veggies with marinade
• place with the foil wrapped garlic in a jelly roll pan (or cookie sheet) at 400 for about 45 minutes, depending how small your veggies are cut (your garlic may need longer cooking time than the veggies).
• After veggies are cooked, mash garlic with fork (or garlic press) and mix half in with the veggies and save half for the tomato sauce.
• Mix sauce ingredients in large saucepan (including roasted garlic).
• add red wine after tomatoes have cooked down a bit.
• Simmer for about 30 minutes.
• Ladle sauce over hot noodles.
• top with veggies and grated Parmesan cheese.

HONEY-GARLIC ANGEL HAIR

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a skillet, saute the garlic in butter for 1 minute. Stir in the honey, basil and thyme. , Drain pasta; add to garlic mixture and toss to coat. Sprinkle with , cheese.

BROCCOLI GARLIC ANGEL HAIR PASTA

Steps:

• Hold a sharp knife at a 45-degree angle and cut the florets from the broccoli stems into a bowl. Chop remaining stems into small pieces and transfer stems to a separate bowl.
• Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil with butter in a skillet over medium heat and cook garlic in the hot oil-butter mixture, stirring often, until garlic is soft but not browned. Sprinkle in 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes and salt. Pour chicken stock into skillet and bring to a simmer. Stir broccoli stems into the stock mixture and simmer until tender, 10 to 12 minutes. Add a little water or stock if mixture starts to dry out.
• Stir broccoli florets into skillet and cook broccoli sauce until florets are bright green and slightly tender, 3 to 4 minutes.
• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil and stir in angel hair pasta. Cook, stirring occasionally, until pasta strands are almost tender, about 4 minutes. Drain and transfer to a large pot.
• Pour broccoli sauce over pasta, stir with a wooden spoon, and mix in 1/2 cup Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese. Cover pot with a lid and let stand until pasta absorbs excess liquid and finishes cooking, about 2 minutes.
• Serve in bowls and sprinkle each serving with a dusting of Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese and a pinch of red pepper flakes.