Capellini Alla Crema Di Prezzemolo Recipes

LEMON CAPELLINI

Steps:

• Add 2 tablespoons of salt to a large pot of boiling water. Add the capellini and cook for 3 to 4 minutes, until just al dente.
• Meanwhile, heat a large (12-inch) saute pan, add the butter, and heat until the butter is melted. Add the zest and juice of the 2 lemons. Add 2 teaspoons salt and 1 teaspoon pepper and swirl the pan to combine.
• As soon as the pasta is cooked, lift the pasta out of the water with tongs, allowing most but not all of the water to drain back into the pot, and add all the pasta to the sauce. Cook for one minute, adding pasta water to the sauce with a ladle just enough to keep the pasta moist.
• Transfer the pasta to a serving platter or individual plates. Garnish with more lemon zest, sprinkle with salt and pepper, and squeeze a little lemon juice on top. Serve hot.

LEMON-PEPPER CAPELLINI

Steps:

• Place water on to boil for pasta.
• In a large skillet combine olive oil and butter over medium heat. Add garlic, pepper and the lemon zest.
• Salt water when it boils then cook capellini to al dente, 2 to 3 minutes. Add a ladle of cooking water to lemon pepper butter and stir in the lemon juice. Drain pasta and toss with lemon-pepper butter and salt, to taste. Add the basil to the pasta and serve a small bundle alongside your entree or serve as a delicate first course.

CAPELLINI WITH TOMATOES AND BASIL

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to a boil and add 2 tablespoons of salt and a splash of oil to the pot.
• Meanwhile, heat the 1/2 cup of olive oil in a large (12-inch) saute pan. Add the garlic to the oil and cook over medium heat for 30 seconds. Add the tomatoes, basil, parsley, thyme, 2 teaspoons salt, the pepper, and red pepper flakes. Reduce the heat to medium-low and cook for 5 to 7 minutes, tossing occasionally, until the tomatoes begin to soften but don't break up.
• While the tomatoes are cooking, add the capellini to the pot of boiling water and cook for 2 minutes, or according to the directions on the package. Drain the pasta, reserving some of the pasta water.
• Place the pasta in a large serving bowl, add the tomatoes and Parmesan and toss well. Add some of the pasta water if the pasta seems too dry. Serve large bowls of pasta with extra basil sprinkled on top and a big bowl of extra Parmesan on the side.

CAPELLINI CAPRESE

Steps:

• Cook pasta as directed on package, omitting salt.
• Meanwhile, heat dressing in large nonstick skillet on medium-high heat. Add onions and garlic; cook and stir 2 min. Add tomatoes; cook 5 min. or until heated through, stirring occasionally.
• Drain pasta. Add to tomato mixture; mix lightly. Sprinkle with cheese and basil.

CAPELLINI WITH SALMON AND LEMON-DILL-VODKA SAUCE

Steps:

• In a large saucepan cook onion in the oil over medium heat until soft (5-8 minutes).
• Add broth, cream, vodka and salt and bring to a boil over medium high heat, stirring occasionally until sauce is reduced to 2 cups (45-60 minutes).
• Remove from heat and stir in dill, lemon zest and juice and pepper. Reserve 1/2 cup sauce.
• Add salmon to saucepan and cook over medium low heat until fish is heated through (2-4 minutes).
• Meanwhile cook pasta according to package directions.
• Reserve 1/2 cup pasta water; drain pasta.
• Return pasta to pot and toss with reserved sauce.
• Put pasta in large bowl and spoon fish and sauce over top; toss before serving.

CAPELLINI WITH TOMATOES, GARLIC, AND BASIL

Steps:

• Lightly coat a heavy nonstick skillet with cooking spray.
• Place over medium heat and add the garlic slices.
• Cook slowly until garlic is lightly and evenly browned.
• Reduce heat to low and add tomatoes, basil, salt (if using), and pepper.
• Cook just until the tomatoes are heated through, about 3 minutes.
• Meanwhile, cook capellini according to package directions to al dente; drain and place on a pasta plate or in a large bowl.
• Drizzle pasta with olive oil and toss to evenly coat.
• Arrange the hot tomato mixture on top and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese shavings.
• Serve at once, tossing the mixture as you serve.

CAPELLINI WITH ANCHOVY SAUCE

Steps:

• Pour oil from bottle of anchovies into 1/3 cup measuring cup; add olive oil to reach 1/3 cup.
• Cook garlic cloves in oil over moderately-high heat until golden - discard garlic; add 8 anchovy fillets, or to taste and simmer, stirring, until the anchovies dissolve.
• Add tomatoes and olives and simmer 5 minutes, or until thickened slightly; stir in parsley and season to taste.
• Cook capellini until al dente and toss with sauce.
• Serve immediately.

CAPELLINI WITH WHITE WINE CLAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Cook pasta until almost al dente and drain pasta.
• Heat a large deep skillet over medium heat.
• Add extra-virgin olive oil, 4 turns of the pan in a slow stream, red pepper flakes, garlic and anchovies. Cook until anchovies melt into the oil.
• Add thyme and wine.
• Reduce wine 1 minute.
• Add clam juice or stock.
• Stir in clams and lemon zest.
• Add pasta to skillet and toss with sauce 2 to 3 minutes, until pasta is al dente and has absorbed some of the sauce and flavor.
• Add parsley, pepper and salt, to taste.

CAPELLINI WITH TOMATO AND ARUGULA (ROCKET)

Steps:

• Bring 5 litres water to boil, add salt and pasta cook until al dente.
• Meanwhile heat olive oil in pan and fry garlic until lightly browned.
• Add tomatoes and pinch of salt. Cook 2 minutes on high heat.
• Reduce heat and addrocket leaves and cook further 2 minutes.
• Drain pasta reserving a little liquid.
• Return pasta to saucepan, add liquid and stir through tomato sauce.
• Season to taste and serve immediately.