Spicy Angel Hair Pasta Recipes

FIERY ANGEL HAIR PASTA

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the angel hair pasta and cook until tender but still firm to the bite, stirring occasionally, about 6 to 8 minutes. Drain, reserving 1 cup of the pasta water.
• Stir the oil, parsley, lemon juice and lemon peel in a large serving bowl. Add the cooked pasta and toss with enough reserved pasta water, 1/4 cup at a time, to moisten. Season the pasta with salt and red pepper flakes, to taste. Sprinkle grated lemon peel over pasta for extra flavor and texture. Sprinkle with the Parmesan and serve.
• Combine the oil and crushed red pepper flakes in a heavy small saucepan. Cook over low heat until a thermometer inserted into the oil registers 180 degrees F, about 5 minutes.
• Remove from heat. Cool to room temperature, about 2 hours. Transfer the oil and pepper flakes to a 4-ounce bottle. Seal the lid. Refrigerate up to 1 month.
• Yield: 2 cups
• Prep Time: 2 minutes
• Cook Time: 5 minutes
• Inactive Prep Time: 2 hours

BLUSHING ANGEL HAIR PASTA

Steps:

• In a large skillet, warm the olive oil and garlic over medium heat. Add a pinch of salt and 2 tablespoons water. Simmer until the water cooks out and the garlic becomes tender, about 2 minutes. Stir in the tomato paste with 2 more tablespoons water and cook to "fry" the paste for a minute in the oil, stirring. Add the cherry tomatoes and cook over medium heat until they soften, 1 to 2 minutes. Add the cream. Season with salt to taste. Keep warm.
• In a large pot, bring 4 quarts water to a rolling boil. Add a generous handful of salt. Bring the water back up to a boil. Add the pasta and cook, stirring with a slotted spoon to make sure it does not clump or stick to the bottom, until al dente, 3 to 4 minutes. Reserve 1/2 cup pasta cooking liquid and drain the pasta in a large colander.
• Add the hot pasta right from the colander to the skillet and toss to coat with the cream. Shut the heat off and allow the pasta to rest for 2 minutes. If too thin, gently warm and reduce over low heat for 1 to 2 additional minutes. If it becomes too thick, simply thin it out with some of the reserved pasta cooking liquid. Serve topped with the cheese.

SPICY ANGEL HAIR PASTA

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the pasta and cook until tender but still firm to the bite, stirring occasionally, about 8 minutes. Drain, reserving 1 cup of the pasta cooking liquid.
• Stir together the chili oil, parsley, lemon zest and juice, and salt in a large bowl. Add the angel hair pasta and toss with enough reserved cooking liquid to moisten; you probably won't need more than 1/4 cup or so. Season the pasta with more salt and with red pepper flakes to taste. Transfer to individual bowls, sprinkle with the Parmesan cheese, and serve.

YUMMY SPICY SHRIMP WITH ANGEL HAIR PASTA

Steps:

• In a mixing bowl, combine the garlic, oil, tomato sauce, vinegar, basil, salt, and cayenne pepper.
• Remove 2/3- 3/4 of this mixture and put it in a small saucepan; set aside.
• Add the shrimp to the remaining sauce that's still in the bowl.
• Mix to coat the shrimp.
• Cover and allow to marinate for 30-60 minutes in the refrigerator.
• Cook the pasta as directed.
• Drain and put in a large bowl.
• While the pasta is cooking, simmer the reserved sauce mixture in the saucepan on low heat.
• Since there is only a small amount in the pan, watch this carefully and stir often to ensure it doesn't burn.
• *Forthe following step, if you need to you can add a small bit of water or oil, but as long as your pan has a good coating, it should not be necessary.
• *Heat a large nonstick pan to medium-high heat, and add the peas.
• Stir constantly, and cook until almost tender-crisp, but not quite done.
• This should only take a few minutes.
• Remove the shrimp from the marinade and add to the pan.
• Continue stirring and cook only until the shrimp are heated through.
• Add the sauce and shrimp& pea mixture to the pasta, and toss to coat thoroughly.
• Top with parsley, cheese, and black pepper.

ANGEL HAIR PASTA WITH GARDEN VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile, in large nonstick skillet, saute the mushrooms, carrots, snow peas, yellow pepper, basil and garlic in oil for 2-3 minutes or until crisp-tender. , In a small bowl, combine the cornstarch, broth and salt until smooth; gradually stir into the vegetable mixture. Bring to a boil. Cook and stir for 1-2 minutes or until vegetables are crisp-tender and sauce is thickened., Remove from the heat; stir in tomatoes. Drain pasta; divide among four plates. Top with vegetable mixture; sprinkle with cheese.

SPICY SHRIMP & ANGEL HAIR PASTA

Steps:

• In a small saucepan over medium-low heat, heat the butter, garlic and cayenne.
• Cook until the garlic is soft, about 3 minutes.
• Add the wine, raise the heat to high, and cook until reduced by half.
• Allow to cool.
• Stir in 2 tbl.
• of the parsley.
• Pour the butter mixture over the shrimp.
• Add the salt and toss everything to coat evenly.
• Grill the shrimp over high heat (or you can cook in a skillet on the stove, but they are better on the grill), turning once, until just cooked and opaque, about 3-4 minutes total.
• Meanwhile, cook the pasta al-dente.
• Drain and toss with the olive oil, parmesan and remaining parsley.
• Transfer the shrimp to a bowl and squeeze the lemon over them.
• Toss.
• To serve, put a bed of pasta on each plate and top with 4 large shrimp, and a sprig of parsley.

ANGEL HAIR PASTA WITH GARLIC SHRIMP AND BROCCOLI

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.
• Melt 1.5 tablespoons butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Stir in flour and cook for 2 minutes. Slowly stir in milk and cream; simmer, stirring constantly, until thickened. Mix in pesto, parsley, 3 cloves minced garlic, Parmesan cheese, 1 teaspoon salt, white pepper, Worcestershire sauce and hot sauce. Reduce heat to low and allow to simmer.
• Meanwhile, place broccoli in a steamer over 1 inch of boiling water, and cover. Cook until tender but still firm, about 2 to 6 minutes. Drain.
• Melt 1 tablespoon butter in a large skillet. Saute shrimp, remaining 3 cloves minced garlic, and 1 teaspoon salt for 5 minutes, or until shrimp are pink.
• In a large bowl, toss pasta, shrimp and broccoli; pour sauce over and serve.

SPICY ANGEL HAIR PASTA AND MEATBALL SOUP

Steps:

• In 5-quart Dutch oven or saucepan, heat oil over medium-high heat. Cook onion in oil about 3 minutes, stirring occasionally, until tender. Stir in tomatoes, broth, Sriracha sauce and garlic salt. Heat to boiling, stirring occasionally.
• Stir in pasta and meatballs. Heat to boiling; reduce heat. Cover and simmer about 6 minutes, stirring occasionally, until pasta is tender and meatballs are thoroughly heated.

SPICY PARMESAN MEATBALLS WITH ANGEL HAIR PASTA

Steps:

• Place cereal in resealable food-storage plastic bag; seal bag and finely crush with rolling pin or meat mallet (or finely crush in food processor).
• In large bowl, mix crushed cereal, ground beef, 1/4 cup cheese, the Italian seasoning, garlic powder and 1/4 cup of the tomato sauce until well blended. Shape into 16 (1 1/2-inch) meatballs.
• Spray 12-inch skillet with cooking spray. Cook meatballs in skillet over medium heat 8 to 10 minutes, turning occasionally, until browned. Drain if necessary.
• Add remaining tomato sauce, the tomatoes and red pepper to meatballs; turn meatballs to coat. Cover; cook over medium-low heat 15 to 20 minutes, stirring sauce and turning meatballs occasionally, until meatballs are thoroughly cooked and no longer pink in center.
• Meanwhile, cook and drain pasta as directed on package. Serve meatballs over pasta. Top each serving with additional Parmesan cheese and parsley.