Joels Vegan Angel Hair Pasta Dinner Recipes

ANGEL HAIR PASTA WITH PEPPERS AND TOMATOES

Steps:

• Put a large pot of water over high heat and bring to a boil.
• In a low, wide salad bowl or pasta-serving bowl, combine garlic, red-wine vinegar and 3 tablespoons olive oil. Add a good pinch of salt, black pepper and red-pepper flakes.
• Add sweet peppers and cherry tomatoes, season well with salt and toss to coat with dressing. (You may do this up to an hour before cooking the pasta.)
• Salt the pasta water and cook the angel hair pasta until al dente, usually 4 to 5 minutes. Drain pasta in a colander.
• Add cooked pasta to the bowl and toss well to coat, spooning over juices from bottom of bowl and bringing plenty of tomatoes and peppers to the surface.
• Sprinkle with ricotta salata. If using bread crumbs, season with 1 teaspoon olive oil and a little salt, then sprinkle crumbs over surface.
• Garnish with whole or torn basil leaves. Serve warm or at room temperature.

ANGEL HAIR PASTA WITH SAUSAGE & SPINACH

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, cook the sausage, onion and garlic in oil over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Add broth; bring to a boil. Add pasta; cook for 3 minutes, stirring frequently., Gradually add spinach. Cook and stir until pasta is tender and spinach is wilted, 2-3 minutes. In a small bowl, combine the flour, pepper and cream until smooth; gradually stir into pasta mixture. Bring to a boil; cook and stir until thickened, 1-2 minutes.

JOEL'S VEGAN ANGEL HAIR PASTA DINNER

Steps:

• Boil pasta until tender.
• While pasta is cooking, in separate pan, combine onion and zucchini, and just enough tomato sauce to keep vegetables from sticking. Cook until zucchini begins to soften.
• Add in mushrooms, roasted peppers, artichoke hearts and half the olives along with a little more tomato sauce. Cook about 3 minutes, constantly stir to keep from sticking.
• When vegetables have cooked (leaving zucchini slightly crisp) combine the rest of the tomato sauce, olives, garlic powder, Italian seasoning, and red wine vinegar. Stir and cover for about 1 1/2 minutes to cook sauce down and steam veggies.
• Uncover, remove from heat. Rinse and drain pasta. Divide pasta portions evenly into bowls. Spoon sauce mixture on top of pasta and toss to evenly coat noodles. Salt and pepper can be added to taste if desired.

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.