Basil Parmesan Angel Hair Recipes

TOMATO-BASIL ANGEL HAIR PASTA

Steps:

• Cook bacon in large skillet until crisp. Meanwhile, cook pasta in large saucepan as directed on package, omitting salt.
• Remove bacon from skillet; drain on paper towels. Discard drippings from skillet. Add onions to skillet; cook 5 to 6 min. or until crisp-tender, stirring occasionally. Drain tomatoes, reserving 1/2 cup liquid. Add tomatoes, reserved liquid and crushed red pepper to onions; simmer 3 min. or until heated through, stirring occasionally.
• Drain pasta; return to pan. Add tomato mixture, bacon and basil; toss to coat. Add mozzarella; mix lightly. Serve topped with Parmesan.

ANGEL HAIR WITH TOMATO AND BASIL

Steps:

• In 10-inch skillet, heat 2 tablespoons of the oil over medium heat. Add onion and red pepper flakes; cook 5 minutes, stirring frequently, until onion is tender. Add tomatoes, garlic and salt. Heat to boiling. Reduce heat; simmer uncovered 3 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Meanwhile, cook pasta as directed on package. Drain; place in serving bowl. Pour tomato mixture over pasta; toss gently to coat. Add basil, cheese and remaining 1 tablespoon oil; toss.

BASIL-PARMESAN ANGEL HAIR

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain and return to the pan. Add oil; toss to coat. Add the milk, cheese, onions, basil, lemon zest, salt, garlic powder and pepper. Cook and stir over medium heat until heated through. Sprinkle with additional basil. Serve with lemon.

ANGEL HAIR PASTA WITH SHRIMP AND BASIL

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to a boil, and add 1 tablespoon oil. Cook pasta in boiling water until al dente. Place pasta in a colander, and give it a quick rinse with cold water.
• Heat remaining olive oil in a 10 inch skillet over medium heat. Cook garlic, stirring constantly, until the garlic is tender, about 1 minute. Do not let the garlic burn. Add shrimp, and cook for 3 to 5 minutes. Remove shrimp from the skillet, and set aside.
• Stir tomatoes, wine, parsley, and basil into the skillet. Continue cooking, stirring occasionally, until liquid is reduced by half, 8 to 12 minutes. Add shrimp, and continue cooking until the shrimp are heated through, about 2 to 3 minutes. Serve the shrimp mixture over the pasta. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.

ANGEL HAIR PASTA WITH TOMATOES AND FRESH HERBS

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to a boil and add salt.
• In a 12-inch pan, heat olive oil reserving 1/2 tablespoon to drizzle just prior to serving, and place over medium-high heat. Add garlic and cook, stirring for 2 minutes or until light golden. Add tomatoes and salt, and cook for 3 to 4 minutes or until some moisture from fresh tomatoes begins to evaporate.
• Cook pasta in the boiling water. Following manufacturer's suggested cooking time, cook until tender but just so (al dente). Drain and reserve about 1/3 cup of the pasta water and hold the drained pasta in the colander while finishing the dish.
• To the pasta pot, add the tomatoes, basil, parsley and 1/2 of the parmesan cheese. Toss to incorporate flavors and ingredients, adding the reserved 1/3 cup pasta water.
• Drizzle with the remaining olive oil and serve immediately. Pass the remaining parmesan and freshly ground black pepper, to be added to taste.

TOMATO-GARLIC ANGEL HAIR

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine remaining ingredients. Rinse and drain pasta; add to tomato mixture and toss to coat. Serve immediately.

LEMON-PARMESAN ANGEL HAIR PASTA WITH SHRIMP

Steps:

• Cook pasta in salted water according to directions listed on package (keep in mind it will only take about 4 minutes so I recommend adding the pasta to water when you begin cooking the shrimp), reserve 1/2 cup pasta water before draining.
• In a large skillet, heat olive and butter over medium-high heat. Add shrimp (you can remove tails first if desired), season with salt and pepper and saute 2 minutes, then add garlic and saute until shrimp has cooked through, about 2 minutes longer.
• Toss drained pasta in with shrimp along with 1/3 cup reserved pasta water, lemon zest and lemon juice. Add more water 1 Tbsp at a time as needed. Toss in 2 Tbsp of each parsley and basil, then sprinkle top with parmesan cheese and remaining 1 Tbsp of each parsley and basil. Serve warm.

ANGEL HAIR WITH BALSAMIC TOMATOES

Steps:

• Open the can of tomatoes.
• Do not drain, but dump the whole thing in a non-metallic bowl.
• Stir in the balsamic vinegar, black pepper, basil, and salt if you really think you need it.
• Most canned tomatoes have enough salt for this, and if you're using no-salt tomatoes, its probably because you're not SUPPOSED to have the salt.
• So drop the salt shaker, buddy.
• Let the tomatoes, et al, stand about 10 minutes.
• Sauté garlic in olive oil until translucent.
• Do not brown.
• Remove skillet from the burner, leaving garlic and oil in pan.
• Set aside.
• If you haven't already, put on a pot of water to boil for the pasta.
• A big pot, so it has lots of elbow room.
• People should stick together, not pasta.
• Hmmm, that should be a commercial.
• Drain the tomatoes, catching the juice in the skillet with the sauteed garlic.
• Bring this to a boil and then simmer until the liquid is reduced by about 1/3.
• It needs to do this in order to concentrate the flavors a bit.
• While the liquid is reducing, drop the pasta into the boiling water, and cook according to package directions, just until al dente.
• When the pasta is done, drain and keep hot if the sauce is not done yet.
• Once the liquid has reduced enough, add the tomatoes, and heat briefly.
• You want them to get HOT, not MUSHY.
• Pour all this over the hot pasta and toss.
• Serve immediately, nice and hot, passing parmesan to let everyone top their own.
• This goes nicely with my Green Bean Compromise and a tossed salad with my Extremely Bad Breath Garlic& Green Olive Dressing, but serve what you like.
• I won't mind.

ANGEL HAIR PASTA WITH GARLIC AND HERBS

Steps:

• Cook the pasta in salted water according to package directions.
• Place the butter and olive oil in a large pan over medium heat.
• After the butter has melted, stir in the garlic and cook for 30-60 seconds, stirring constantly.
• Drain the pasta and add it to the pan. Add the herbs and parmesan cheese to the pan, along with salt and pepper to taste, then toss to coat the pasta.
• Top with tomatoes. Sprinkle with additional herbs for garnish if desired, then serve.

ANGEL HAIR PASTA WITH SIMPLE GARLIC & BASIL

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to boil over high heat.
• Meanwhile, heat the olive oil up a large saute pan over medium heat. Once warm add the garlic and cook until it just begins to brown -- too long or too high and the garlic will burn.
• Remove the pan from the heat and deglaze by pouring in the wine. Return the pan to the heat and cook for a few minutes. The wine should reduce by about half. Add in lemon juice, chopped tomato, and sea salt to taste. Stir once or twice then remove the pan from the heat again and set it aside to wait for the pasta.
• Add the pasta to the boiling water and cook until desired tenderness, following package directions. Drain, then add the cooked pasta to the pan with the garlic & tomato mixture, along with the basil and some freshly ground pepper. Toss well, (if your pan isn't big enough, just do the tossing in a large serving bowl).
• *Tip: 4 ounces of uncooked pasta (spaghetti, angel hair, vermicelli, fettuccine or linguine) = a 1-inch diameter bunch of dry pasta = 2 cups cooked pasta. Generally they say 2 ounces of pasta is one serving, but for larger appetites this might not be enough.

BASIL CHICKEN OVER ANGEL HAIR

Steps:

• In a large pot of salted boiling water, cook angel hair pasta until it is al dente, about 8 to 10 minutes. Drain, and set aside.
• In a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Saute the onions and garlic. Stir in the tomatoes, chicken, basil, salt and hot pepper sauce. Reduce heat to medium, and cover skillet. Simmer for about 5 minutes, stirring frequently, until mixture is hot and tomatoes are soft.
• Toss sauce with hot cooked angel hair pasta to coat. Serve with Parmesan cheese.