Spicy Angel Hair Pasta Food

SPICY SHRIMP & ANGEL HAIR PASTA

Steps:

• In a small saucepan over medium-low heat, heat the butter, garlic and cayenne.
• Cook until the garlic is soft, about 3 minutes.
• Add the wine, raise the heat to high, and cook until reduced by half.
• Allow to cool.
• Stir in 2 tbl.
• of the parsley.
• Pour the butter mixture over the shrimp.
• Add the salt and toss everything to coat evenly.
• Grill the shrimp over high heat (or you can cook in a skillet on the stove, but they are better on the grill), turning once, until just cooked and opaque, about 3-4 minutes total.
• Meanwhile, cook the pasta al-dente.
• Drain and toss with the olive oil, parmesan and remaining parsley.
• Transfer the shrimp to a bowl and squeeze the lemon over them.
• Toss.
• To serve, put a bed of pasta on each plate and top with 4 large shrimp, and a sprig of parsley.

SPICY ANGEL HAIR PASTA

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the pasta and cook until tender but still firm to the bite, stirring occasionally, about 8 minutes. Drain, reserving 1 cup of the pasta cooking liquid.
• Stir together the chili oil, parsley, lemon zest and juice, and salt in a large bowl. Add the angel hair pasta and toss with enough reserved cooking liquid to moisten; you probably won't need more than 1/4 cup or so. Season the pasta with more salt and with red pepper flakes to taste. Transfer to individual bowls, sprinkle with the Parmesan cheese, and serve.

FRESH TOMATO, BASIL, AND GARLIC SAUCE OVER ANGEL HAIR PASTA

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to a boil and prepare an ice water bath. Cut a small "x" on the bottom of each tomato. In batches, place the tomatoes in the boiling water and blanch them for about 30 seconds to 1 minute, or until the skins are easy to peel away. Remove and immediately plunge into the ice bath. Peel the tomatoes and halve horizontally. Squeeze out the seeds, using your fingers to get them all. Roughly chop the peeled and seeded tomatoes. Set aside. (You can also use whole peeled canned tomatoes. Simply drain them, seed, and roughly chop).
• Heat a large saute pan over medium high heat. Add the olive oil and heat. When the oil is hot, add the onions and garlic and saute for 2 minutes. Add the thyme leaves, oregano sprig, and chili flakes and saute until the garlic begins to turn golden brown. Add the tomatoes and the sugar and stir well. Lower the heat and cook slowly until the mixture is fairly dry, about 15 minutes.
• Cook the angel hair pasta in boiling, salted water until al dente. Drain the pasta and add it to the sauce. Add the Parmesan and basil and toss well. Place in a large pasta bowl and garnish with Parmesan and basil sprigs.

GINA'S SHRIMP SCAMPI WITH ANGEL HAIR PASTA

Steps:

• Add the pasta to a large pot of boiling salted water, over medium heat, and cook until al dente.
• Meanwhile, heat a large 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat. Add the olive oil. Once shimmering and hot, add the shrimp and saute until just cooked through, about 2 to 3 minutes. Remove to a plate and reserve. Add the garlic and red pepper flakes to the skillet, then saute for until the garlic is fragrant, about 1 minute. Add the lemon juice and white wine and raise the heat to high. Let the liquid reduce for 2 to 3 minutes. Whisk in the butter, add a ladleful of the pasta cooking water and return the shrimp. Remove from the heat.
• Drain the pasta in a colander, and add it to the skillet along with the chopped parsley and toss. Add the lemon zest and adjust the seasonings with salt and pepper, to taste. Transfer to a serving platter 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.

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

PAUL NEWMAN'S SPICY CHICKEN OVER ANGEL HAIR

Steps:

• Heat a large, deep frying pan over medium heat. Add olive oil, then add hot cherry peppers, onion and bell pepper. Saute 2 minutes. Add chicken pieces and crushed garlic. Saute 3 or 4 minutes until browned. Add pasta sauce, lower heat and simmer.
• Meanwhile, cook pasta according to package directions. Drain and put in a serving bowl. Pour chicken and sauce over pasta. Serve with Parmesan cheese.

YUMMY SPICY SHRIMP WITH ANGEL HAIR PASTA

Steps:

• In a mixing bowl, combine the garlic, oil, tomato sauce, vinegar, basil, salt, and cayenne pepper.
• Remove 2/3- 3/4 of this mixture and put it in a small saucepan; set aside.
• Add the shrimp to the remaining sauce that's still in the bowl.
• Mix to coat the shrimp.
• Cover and allow to marinate for 30-60 minutes in the refrigerator.
• Cook the pasta as directed.
• Drain and put in a large bowl.
• While the pasta is cooking, simmer the reserved sauce mixture in the saucepan on low heat.
• Since there is only a small amount in the pan, watch this carefully and stir often to ensure it doesn't burn.
• *Forthe following step, if you need to you can add a small bit of water or oil, but as long as your pan has a good coating, it should not be necessary.
• *Heat a large nonstick pan to medium-high heat, and add the peas.
• Stir constantly, and cook until almost tender-crisp, but not quite done.
• This should only take a few minutes.
• Remove the shrimp from the marinade and add to the pan.
• Continue stirring and cook only until the shrimp are heated through.
• Add the sauce and shrimp& pea mixture to the pasta, and toss to coat thoroughly.
• Top with parsley, cheese, and black pepper.

SPICY CAJUN SCALLOPS & ANGEL-HAIR PASTA

Steps:

• Spray grate of outdoor grill, utensils and 2 large metal skewers with Pam for Grilling Spray.
• Preheat grill to medium heat.
• Whisk together heavy cream and 1 tablespoon Cajun seasoning in heavy saucepan.
• Simmer on grill until slightly reduced, stirring frequently, about 5 minutes.
• Thread scallops onto prepared skewers.
• Sprinkle scallops well with remaining Cajun seasoning; set aside.
• Spray garlic, tomatoes and asparagus well with cooking spray.
• Grill until well marked on each side; set aside to cool.
• Grill scallops about 4 minutes on each side or until opaque.
• Pop garlic out of skin; chop garlic cloves and tomatoes.
• Cut asparagus into diagonal slices.
• Toss vegetables with scallops, hot cooked pasta, Cajun cream sauce and parsley.
• If using wooden skewers, soak in water at least 30 minutes before using to prevent them from burning.
• Snap off the woody stems of asparagus before grilling.
• Use toothpicks to connect stalks and make an asparagus 'raft' for easiest grilling.
• Enjoy!

ANGEL HAIR WITH SPICY SHRIMP

Steps:

• Cook the pasta, drain, and return to pot. Meanwhile, heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the garlic and red pepper; cook, stirring, for 1 minute. I strain the garlic and red pepper out after this portion because I only use those ingredients for flavor and do not like them included in the actual dish.
• Add shrimp and simmer until shrimp are opaque (If you use all ingedients, also add the wine and salt at this point), 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in the butter until melted. Toss with the shrimp mixture.