Pine Nut Spinach Balsamic Tomato Ricotta Angel Hair Recipes

ANGEL HAIR WITH TOMATOES, SPINACH & PINE NUTS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450°F Once preheated, cook chicken for 20-25 minutes.
• Meanwhile, destem and chop the spinach and tomatoes.
• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat and cook garlic for 2 minutes. Add spinach and cook until wilted. Add tomatoes, salt and pepper. Cook until soft. Add red pepper.
• Bring water to a boil and cook pasta according to package directions.
• Put pine nuts in the oven for the last 5 minutes of the chicken's cooking time.
• When chicken is finished, slice or chop and add to the sauce. Simmer until pasta is done, then add the pine nuts and parmesan.
• Top the pasta with the sauce and serve warm.

PASTA WITH A ANCHOVY, SPINACH AND PINE NUT SAUCE

Steps:

• Spinach -- Just thaw and squeeze dry and set to the side. It will take only a couple of minutes to heat up in the sauce.
• Pasta -- Again, takes just minutes for Angel Hair pasta to cook so make sure you sauce is done or at least started. This dish only takes minutes.
• For the pasta cook according to directions - a large pot of salted water. when done, drain and set to the side to keep warm.
• Sauce -- In a large saute pan, add the oil and and bring to a medium high heat. Add the pine nuts and toast until golden brown. They will only take a minute and stir often. Remove to a paper towel to let them drain. Then add the garlic and shallot and cook two minutes until they start to get golden brown, add the anchovies and cook another minute. Add the spinach breaking it up as you add it to the pan along with the butter and cook 2-3 minutes.
• Pine Nuts -- I take about 1/2 or a little less and break them up a bit. You can just use the back of a fork or you can put them in a baggie and just hit them with the bottom of a pan or bowl to slightly crush them. You just want to break them up a bit.
• Finishing -- Pasta should be done and drained. Simply add the pasta to the sauce pan along with the pine nuts, lemon juice and zest and toss well.
• Garnish with fresh grated parmesan. Literally a 20 minute dish and absolutely delish! And if you think you didn't like anchovies, you will.

ANGEL HAIR WITH LEMON AND PINE NUTS

Steps:

• Bring a large saucepan of salted water to a boil for pasta.
• In a small saucepan cook garlic in oil over moderately low heat, stirring, until softened and transfer mixture to a large bowl.
• Add pine nuts, crushing them lightly with the back of a fork, lemon juice, zest, parsley, and salt and pepper to taste.
• Cook pasta in boiling water until al dente and, reserving 2 tablespoons of the cooking water, drain well.
• Add pasta with the reserved cooking water to bowl and toss with lemon mixture until it is absorbed.
• Serve pasta warm or at room temperature.

ONE-POT PENNE WITH SPINACH, RICOTTA, AND PINE NUTS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spread pine nuts on a rimmed baking sheet; toast in oven, tossing occasionally, until golden, 6 to 8 minutes; set aside.
• Meanwhile, bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add pasta, and cook according to manufacturer's directions. Add spinach during last 2 minutes of cooking. Drain; return pasta and spinach to pot. Add oil; season generously with salt and pepper. Toss well.
• Serve immediately, topped with ricotta, pine nuts, and Parmesan.

SPINACH AND PINE NUTS

Steps:

• Wash the spinach, but allow the water to cling to the leaves. Cook the spinach until it wilts in a skillet over medium-high heat, about 3 minutes.
• Heat the oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add the spinach, pine nuts, and garlic and cook for 2 minutes. Season with pepper and serve.