Fried Egg Red Pepper Garlic And Herb Topping For Pasta Recipes

MIXED-HERB PASTA WITH RED BELL PEPPERS AND FETA

Steps:

• Heat oil in heavy large skillet over high heat. Add peppers and cook until crisp-tender, stirring frequently, about 3 minutes. Add garlic; sauté 1 minute. Add wine; boil until reduced by 1/3, about 2 minutes.
• Meanwhile, cook pasta in large pot of boiling salted water until just tender but still firm to bite, stirring occasionally. Drain, reserving 1/2 cup cooking liquid. Return pasta and reserved cooking liquid to pot. Add pepper mixture, herbs, and cheese. Toss gently but thoroughly until cheese begins to melt. Season to taste with salt and pepper and serve.

PASTA WITH MUSHROOMS, FRIED EGGS AND HERBS

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of well-salted water to a boil and cook pasta until it's al dente, 1 to 2 minutes less than package directions. Drain, reserving 1 1/2 cups pasta water.
• Meanwhile, heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a nonstick skillet over medium heat. Crack the eggs into the skillet and season with salt and pepper. Fry until the undersides are golden and crispy and the yolk is still runny, 2 to 4 minutes. Using a spatula, transfer eggs to a paper towel-lined plate.
• Heat 2 tablespoons of butter and the remaining olive oil in a 12-inch skillet over medium heat. Once the butter melts, add the mushrooms and sauté until deeply browned, about 12 to 15 minutes. Add the shallots, garlic, thyme and red-pepper flakes, and cook for 1 minute. Season well with salt.
• Add the pasta to the skillet along with the remaining butter, grated cheese and 1 cup of the pasta water, tossing everything together until the butter melts and the sauce is glossy, 1 to 2 minutes. Add the parsley and toss again to combine, adding more of the pasta water as needed to loosen up the sauce.
• Serve in bowls with a fried egg on top of each portion and scatter with the mint, if using. Pass additional grated cheese at the table and drizzle with a bit more of the olive oil if desired.

FRIED EGG, RED PEPPER, GARLIC AND HERB TOPPING FOR PASTA

Steps:

• While the pasta for this dish is cooking, heat the olive oil and butter in a large skillet over moderate heat. Add the garlic and cook, stirring, for 2 minutes. Add the eggs and cook, sunny-side up, basting with a spoon for 2 to 3 minutes without turning, or until the eggs are just done. Remove the pan from the heat and sprinkle eggs with coarse salt and hot red pepper flakes.
• Time the dish so that the pasta is ready as soon as the eggs are done. Place the pasta on a serving platter and toss with the Parmagiano-Reggiano, additional pepper flakes and parsley. Pour the contents of the egg pan, including the oil, butter and garlic onto the pasta. Garnish pasta and eggs with oregano or sage and serve immediately.

SPAGHETTI WITH FRIED EGGS AND ROASTED PEPPERS

Steps:

• Roast peppers under a broiler or on a gas burner with flame on low. Turn them regularly so that they char all over. When they are fully blistered, place them in a paper or plastic bag. Let cool, then peel the peppers. When you cut them open, catch any pepper liquid in a small bowl. Trim off stem end, scrape out seeds and cut out ribs. Then slice lengthwise into 1/4-inch-wide strips.
• In a small baking dish, combine peppers, capers, garlic and parsley. Season with salt and pepper. Sprinkle bread crumbs on top. Set aside.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Just before it boils, sprinkle 2 tablespoons olive oil over red peppers, and place in oven for 10 minutes. Add pasta to boiling water, and cook until al dente. After a few minutes, scoop out a cup of water, and set aside.
• Meanwhile, in a medium sauté pan over medium heat, place 3 tablespoons olive oil. When it shimmers, crack in the eggs and fry, sunny side up, until whites are set and yolks are still runny. Remove from burner.
• Drain pasta, and pour it into a large, warm serving bowl. Using 2 forks, toss in the baked peppers and fried eggs, adding some of the egg-cooking olive oil. As you toss, break whites into pieces and let yolks act as sauce; they will spread over the pasta and cook further from the heat. Add a little reserved pasta water if it gets too thick.
• Season to taste with salt and pepper, and serve, passing cheese on the side.

FRIED GARLIC PASTA

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.
• Heat olive oil in a saucepan over medium heat until a piece of garlic dropped into the oil slowly bubbles. Add the garlic, and cook and stir until golden brown, 5 to 7 minutes. Remove garlic from the oil with a slotted spoon and set aside; reserve oil.
• To serve, place the pasta onto individual serving dishes and sprinkle with fried garlic. Drizzle with a little of the frying oil and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Reserve remaining garlic-flavored oil for another use.

LINGUINE WITH FRIED EGGS AND GARLIC

Steps:

• Cook linguine according to package directions for al dente. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, heat 2 tablespoons oil and 1 tablespoon butter over medium heat until butter melts. Stir in garlic; cook until golden, about 1 minute. Add pepper flakes., Break two eggs, one at a time, into a custard cup or saucer; slip into skillet on top of garlic and pepper flakes. Reduce heat to low; cook until whites are completely set., Drain linguine; return to pan. Add cooked egg mixture; stir in 2 tablespoons cheese, salt and pepper, tossing to coat. Keep warm. In the same skillet, heat remaining oil and butter over medium heat. Break remaining eggs, one at a time, into a custard cup or saucer; slip into skillet. Reduce heat to low; cook until whites are set and yolks begin to thicken, turning once if desired., Serve pasta in individual bowls. Top with fried eggs, additional cheese for sprinkling and, if desired, parsley.

CREAMY VEGAN RED PEPPER PASTA WITH GARLIC BREAD BREADCRUMBS

Steps:

• Heat 3 Tbsp. oil in a large Dutch oven or other heavy pot over medium-high. Add breadcrumbs, half of the garlic, and ½ tsp. salt and cook, stirring constantly to incorporate the garlic, until golden brown and crisp, about 5 minutes. Transfer to a small bowl and stir in parsley. Wipe out and reserve pot.
• Meanwhile, cook pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water, stirring occasionally, according to package directions. Drain, reserving 2 cups pasta cooking liquid.
• Heat 3 Tbsp. oil in reserved pot over medium-high. Cook onion, stirring occasionally with a wooden spoon, until slightly softened, 6-8 minutes. Add roasted red peppers, remaining garlic, and 1 tsp. salt. Cook, stirring often, until any liquid is evaporated and vegetables are combined and glossy looking, about 5 minutes. Add tomato paste and cook, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are coated and paste is slightly darkened in color, about 5 minutes.
• Add beans, lemon zest, lemon juice, and red pepper flakes to pot; season with black pepper. Cook, smashing beans and stirring to combine with spoon, about 2 minutes. Reduce heat to medium and gradually add reserved pasta cooking liquid (you might not need all of it), stirring and mashing as you go, until combined and sauce is thick. Remove from heat and immediately add pasta; toss to coat.
• Divide pasta among bowls; drizzle with a little oil and spoon breadcrumbs on top. Squeeze some lemon juice over if desired.

FRIED EGG, RED PEPPER, GARLIC AND HERB TOPPING FOR PASTA

Steps:

• While the pasta for this dish is cooking, heat the olive oil and butter in a large skillet over moderate heat.
• Add the garlic and cook, stirring, for 2 minutes.
• Add the eggs and cook, sunny-side up, basting with a spoon for 2 to 3 minutes without turning, or until the eggs are just done.
• Remove the pan from the heat and sprinkle eggs with coarse salt and hot red pepper flakes.
• Time the dish so that the pasta is ready as soon as the eggs are done.
• Place the pasta on a serving platter and toss with the Parmagiano-Reggiano, additional pepper flakes and parsley.
• Pour the contents of the egg pan, including the oil, butter and garlic onto the pasta.
• Garnish pasta and eggs with oregano or sage and serve immediately.
• Enjoy!