Among the numerous pasta dishes available, angel hair pasta with pignoli stands out as a dish that marries simplicity with flavor. With its delicate strands of angel hair pasta, also known as capellini, and the nutty crunch of pignoli nuts, this dish is a culinary delight that offers a symphony of textures and flavors. Whether you're a seasoned chef or a home cook looking to impress your guests, this article will guide you through the steps of creating the perfect angel hair pasta with pignoli, ensuring that every bite is a moment to savor.
Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!
FIERY ANGEL HAIR PASTA
Provided by Giada De Laurentiis
Categories main-dish
Time 25m
Yield 4 to 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 11
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
ANGEL HAIR PASTA WITH PIGNOLI
Make and share this Angel Hair Pasta With Pignoli recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Barb G.
Categories Lunch/Snacks
Time 25m
Yield 2-4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Toast pine nuts slowly in a skillet, watching carefully not to burn.
- Remove from skillet when nuts are tan in color.
- Cook pasta in boiling water until al dente, Drain.
- Combine heavy cream, clarified butter, 2 1/3 tablespoons butter, nutmeg, salt and pepper in a saucepan; heat thoroughly.
- Add pasta to the heated sauce.
- Let sauce reduce to a creamy consistency.
- Top with nuts and serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 1803, Fat 150.9, SaturatedFat 74.7, Cholesterol 361.4, Sodium 164.9, Carbohydrate 96, Fiber 5.5, Sugar 4.1, Protein 25.5
ANGEL HAIR PASTA WITH CAVIAR AND LEMON
"The combination of bright citrus with salty caviar is so simple and fun to serve around the holidays," says Alex.
Provided by Alex Guarnaschelli
Categories main-dish
Time 30m
Yield 4 servings (as an appetizer)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Make the sauce: Whisk the heavy cream and sour cream in a large skillet and season with salt and pepper. Simmer over medium heat, whisking, until the mixture thickens and all the sour cream melts, 2 to 3 minutes. Add a few grates of lemon zest and some of the lemon juice. Taste for seasoning. At this point the sauce should be thick enough to coat the pasta.
- Meanwhile, cook the pasta: Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add 2 tablespoons salt and bring the water back up to a boil. Add the pasta to the pot and cook until al dente, stirring occasionally to make sure it doesn?t clump or stick to the bottom, about 2 minutes. Drain the pasta in a colander, reserving 1/2 cup of the cooking water.
- Add the pasta to the skillet and toss to coat with the cream sauce. Shut off the heat and allow the pasta to rest in the sauce for 2 minutes, tossing to coat from time to time. If the sauce is too thin, simmer over low heat for 2 additional minutes. If it is too thick, simply thin it out with some of the reserved pasta water. Taste for seasoning. Add more salt or lemon juice, if needed.
- Spoon a small amount of caviar onto 4 serving plates. Use a fork to twirl the pasta and make a large forkful. Use your index finger to gently coax the pasta off the fork and on top of the caviar on the plate. Repeat with the remaining plates. Spoon any leftover sauce over the pasta. Note: The sauce thickens quickly, so keep it loose with a little pasta water, if needed, as you plate. Sprinkle with the chives and a touch more grated lemon zest.
ANGEL HAIR PASTA WITH PIGNOLI
Serves 2 as an entree, or 4 as a first course.
Provided by Jackie
Categories Pasta Main Dishes
Yield 3
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Toast pignoli nuts slowly in a skillet, watching carefully not to burn. Remove from skillet when nuts are tan in color.
- Cook noodles in boiling salted water until al dente. Drain.
- Combine heavy cream, clarified butter, 2 1/3 tablespoons butter or margarine, nutmeg, and salt and pepper in a saucepan; heat thoroughly. Add noodles to the heated sauce. Let sauce reduce to a creamy consistency. Top with nuts, and serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 1129.3 calories, Carbohydrate 49.4 g, Cholesterol 247.1 mg, Fat 99 g, Fiber 4.4 g, Protein 18.4 g, SaturatedFat 52.4 g, Sodium 256.9 mg, Sugar 2.6 g
PASTA GAMBERETTI E PINOLI - MACARONI GRILL COPYCAT
I've never had this at Macaroni Grill, but with shrimp, mushrooms, and pine nuts this pasta dishes sounds like something I would order. Can't wait to try this one at home.
Provided by cookiedog
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 45m
Yield 2 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- In a large skillet, melt the 2 tablespoons butter over medium-high heat. Add the garlic and saute for about 30 seconds, just enough to make the garlic sizzle. Add the mushrooms and saute briefly.
- Add the shrimp and saute for about 30 seconds, until the shrimp is just half cooked.
- Add the wine and, using a wooden spoon, stir to loosen any brown bits on the bottom of the pan. Let cook for 2 minutes, stirring, to finish cooking the shrimp and reduce the liquid. Remove the shrimp to a warm plate and cover with foil.
- Add the heavy cream to the pan and let cook for 3 minutes to reduce. Stir in the lemon juice. Remove the pan from the heat and add the 4 tablespoons cold butter, 1 tablespoon at a time, stirring in the next piece after the one before it has just melted.
- Season with salt and white pepper and stir in the bread crumbs. Return the pan to the heat, add the spinach, and cook, stirring for 1 1/2 minutes or just until the spinach has wilted.
- Return the shrimp to the pan and stir to coat and heat through.
- To serve, divide the angel hair pasta between two warmed serving dishes. Arange the shrimp on top, spoon the remaining contents of the pan equally over the shrimp, and sprinkle with the toasted pine nuts.
ANGEL'S HAIR PASTA WITH LEMON AND PINE NUTS
Categories Citrus Nut Pasta Sauté Vegetarian Quick & Easy Summer Gourmet
Yield Serves 2 as a side dish
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Bring a large saucepan of salted water to a boil for pasta.
- In a small saucepan cook garlic in oil over moderately low heat, stirring, until softened and transfer mixture to a large bowl. Add pine nuts, crushing them lightly with the back of a fork, lemon juice, zest, parsley, and salt and pepper to taste.
- Cook pasta in boiling water until al dente and, reserving 2 tablespoons of the cooking water, drain well. Add pasta with the reserved cooking water to bowl and toss with lemon mixture until it is absorbed. Serve pasta warm or at room temperature.
ANGEL HAIR PASTA WITH PIGNOLI
Serves 2 as an entree, or 4 as a first course.
Provided by Jackie
Categories Pasta Main Dishes
Yield 3
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Toast pignoli nuts slowly in a skillet, watching carefully not to burn. Remove from skillet when nuts are tan in color.
- Cook noodles in boiling salted water until al dente. Drain.
- Combine heavy cream, clarified butter, 2 1/3 tablespoons butter or margarine, nutmeg, and salt and pepper in a saucepan; heat thoroughly. Add noodles to the heated sauce. Let sauce reduce to a creamy consistency. Top with nuts, and serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 1129.3 calories, Carbohydrate 49.4 g, Cholesterol 247.1 mg, Fat 99 g, Fiber 4.4 g, Protein 18.4 g, SaturatedFat 52.4 g, Sodium 256.9 mg, Sugar 2.6 g
COPYCAT PASTA DA VINCI
I fell in love with this dish at the restaurant and experimented until I could duplicate it at home. What's so nice is that the sauce can be made ahead and be refrigerated or frozen. Now you can have a delicious copycat Cheesecake Factory pasta da Vinci on a weeknight. -Trisha Kruse, Eagle, Idaho
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 1h
Yield 8 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Cook pasta according to package directions for al dente. Meanwhile, in a large skillet cook onion in oil over medium heat until softened, 4-5 minutes. Add garlic, cook 1 minute longer. Stir in chicken and mushrooms. Cook, stirring frequently, until chicken is no longer pink, 5-7 minutes. With a slotted spoon, remove mixture; set aside. , To the same skillet, add wine and broth; bring mixture to a simmer. Cook until liquid is reduced by half, 15-20 minutes. Reduce heat to low; add cream cheese and butter, whisking until melted. Whisk in cream, salt and pepper. Add chicken mixture to pan; heat through on low. Toss with pasta and 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese. Top with remaining 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese and if desired, parsley.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 634 calories, Fat 31g fat (16g saturated fat), Cholesterol 118mg cholesterol, Sodium 706mg sodium, Carbohydrate 49g carbohydrate (5g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 30g protein.
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.
Tips:
- Use high-quality ingredients. This will make a big difference in the final flavor of your dish. Look for fresh, organic vegetables and herbs, and high-quality olive oil and pasta.
- Cook the pasta al dente. This means that it should be cooked until it is still slightly firm to the bite. Overcooked pasta will be mushy and bland.
- Use a large skillet or Dutch oven to cook the pasta. This will give the pasta plenty of room to move around and cook evenly.
- Don't overcrowd the skillet. If you try to cook too much pasta at once, it will not cook evenly. Cook the pasta in batches if necessary.
- Add the pesto to the pasta immediately after it is cooked. This will help to prevent the pesto from separating.
- Serve the pasta with freshly grated Parmesan cheese. This will add a delicious nutty flavor to the dish.
Conclusion:
Angel hair pasta with pesto is a quick and easy dish that is perfect for a weeknight meal. It is also a great way to use up leftover pesto. With its bright, fresh flavors and simple ingredients, this dish is sure to please everyone at the table.
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