Toasted Angel Hair Pasta With Roasted Red Peppers And Sausage 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.

PASTA WITH ROASTED RED PEPPERS AND GOAT CHEESE

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Meanwhile, heat the olive oil over medium heat in a large, heavy skillet. Add the garlic. Cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add the sliced roasted peppers, and stir together for about a minute until well infused with the oil and garlic. Season with salt and pepper, and stir in the basil (if using) and goat cheese. Remove from the heat.
• When the water comes to a boil, salt generously and add the pasta. Cook until al dente - firm to the bite - following the recommendations on the package. Ladle about 1/2 cup of the pasta cooking water into the frying pan, and stir well so that the goat cheese begins to melt. Drain the pasta, and toss immediately with the pepper mixture in the pan. Serve.

TOSSED ANGEL HAIR PASTA

Steps:

• Cook the angel hair according to the package instructions. When the pasta is nearly done, heat the olive oil in a large saute pan over medium heat and add the lemon zest, salt, and pepper and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Drain the pasta, reserving 1/4 cup cooking water, if needed. Remove the infused oil from the heat, add the pasta, and toss to coat, adding pasta cooking water, if needed. Grate just a hint of Parmesan on the pasta before serving.

QUICK AND EASY ROASTED RED PEPPER PASTA

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Cook the pasta according to the package directions.
• Meanwhile, add the oil and butter to a large skillet over medium-high heat and melt the butter. Add the garlic and onions and saute until starting to soften, 2 to 3 minutes. Add the chopped red peppers and cook until hot, 2 to 3 minutes.
• Carefully transfer the contents of the skillet to a food processor or blender. Put on the lid and puree the pepper mixture until totally blended (there will still be some texture to the peppers).
• Pour the pepper puree back into the skillet. Add the broth, 1/2 teaspoon salt and some pepper, and stir until heated. Splash in the cream and stir to combine. Add the parsley and basil and stir to combine. Taste and adjust the seasoning if you need to.
• Drain the pasta and add it to the skillet. Add the Parmesan, and then stir it together to coat the pasta.
• Serve in bowls with extra Parmesan and a sprinkling of parsley and basil on top.

TOASTED ANGEL HAIR PASTA WITH ROASTED RED PEPPERS AND SAUSAGE

Steps:

• Cook sausage in large skillet,crumble.
• Saute garlic.
• Remove from skillet,leave grease in skillet.
• Add pasta to skillet and brown in grease 8-10 minutes.
• Add broth,peppers and spices,stir to mix.
• Cook until all liquid is absorbed,uncovered.
• Add meat to heat,mix.
• Serve with fresh parmesan over top.

TOASTED ANGEL HAIR PASTA IN SHIITAKE BROTH

Steps:

• Toast the pasta: Preheat oven to 350°F Put pasta on a baking sheet, coat it with one tablespoon of the olive oil (using your hand, rub the and then spread it out in a single layer. Bake until the pasta is golden to russet color, about 10-13 minutes. Do not let scorch. Let cool.
• Make the broth: Wrap up the mushroom stems, parsley stems, garlic, thyme, and peppercorns in a square of cheesecloth and set the sachet aside.
• Heat the remaining 2 tablespoons oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the shallots and cook, stirring occasionally until soft and golden, about 10 minutes. Add the sliced shiitakes and cook until they begin to brown, about 10 minutes. Season the mushrooms with salt, then transfer them to a large saucepan.
• Add the sachet, the stock, and 2 cups of water to the mushrooms. Bring to a simmer and cook until the broth has a nice mushroom taste, about 15 minutes. Discard the sachet.
• Break the pasta in half and add it to the simmering broth. Cook just until the pasta is done, about 5 minutes.
• Adjust the seasoning with salt and pepper if necessary, then ladle the broth and pasta into bowls. Serve garnished with parsley leaves and chives. Add spinach or braised bok choy if desired.