Angel Hair With Tomatoes Spinach Pine Nuts 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.

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 SPINACH

Steps:

• Saute pine nuts in olive oil until golden. Remove nuts and set aside. In same oil, saute garlic and red pepper for 3 minutes; set aside. Cook pasta per pkg directions until tender and drain. Reheat oil containing garlic and pepper; add spinach and saute until wilted (about 3 minutes.) Stir in butter. In large bowl, toss pasta, spinach, pine nuts and cheese. Add salt and pepper and serve.

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.

ANGEL HAIR WITH SUN-DRIED TOMATOES AND GOAT CHEESE

Steps:

• Heat 2 tablespoons of the oil from the sun-dried tomatoes in a heavy large skillet over medium heat. Add the onion and saute until tender, about 3 minutes. Stir in the garlic and saute until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add the tomato paste and cook for 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Add the wine and sun-dried tomatoes and simmer until the liquid reduces by half, about 2 minutes.
• Meanwhile, bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the pasta and cook until al dente, stirring occasionally, about 5 minutes. Drain, reserving 1/2 cup of cooking liquid. Add the pasta to the tomato mixture and toss to coat, adding some reserved cooking liquid to moisten. Season the pasta, to taste, with salt and pepper. Sprinkle with the goat cheese and parsley and stir. Mound the pasta into bowls and serve.

PINE NUT, SPINACH, BALSAMIC TOMATO & RICOTTA ANGEL HAIR

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350˚F.
• Cook the pasta according to the package directions. Drain and set aside.
• Place the tomatoes in an oven-safe dish. Drizzle olive oil over 2/3 of the tomatoes. Add the balsamic vinegar and thyme and season. Bake for 15 minutes or until the tomatoes burst. Set aside.
• Melt 1 tablespoon of butter in a pan and cook all the ricotta ingredients.
• Add the pasta and spinach and continue cooking until the spinach is soft. Adjust the seasoning if needed.
• Top the pasta with tomatoes and pine nuts and serve with freshly grated Parmesan cheese.

ANGEL'S HAIR PASTA 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.

ANGEL HAIR WITH FETA AND SUN-DRIED TOMATOES

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook pasta in boiling water until done; drain. Return pasta to the pot.
• Mix in olive oil, garlic, tomatoes, feta, and Parmesan cheese. Stir in cilantro and season with salt and pepper. Serve warm.

PASTA WITH TOMATOES, PINE NUTS AND BASIL

Steps:

• Heat oil in heavy medium skillet over medium-high heat. Add pine nuts and garlic and sauté until light brown, about 3 minutes. Stir in tomatoes and next 3 ingredients and heat through. Season with salt and pepper. Pour over pasta and toss thoroughly. Sprinkle with Parmesan. Serve immediately, passing additional Parmesan separately.

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.

ANGEL HAIR PASTA WITH SPINACH, TOMATOES AND ONION

Steps:

• Cook pasta per pkg; while it cooks, heat oil in a skillet and saute the onion and garlic over medium heat for 2 minute.
• Add tomatoes to the onion/garlic mixture, along with salt and pepper to taste and cook 3 min more, stirring; then add spinach and toss until wilted.
• Drain pasta and place in a large pasta bowl; add the skillet mixture to the pasta and toss to coat.
• Sprinkle with parmesan and serve.