Savor the delightful combination of angel hair pasta, tender summer squash, and bursting cherry tomatoes in a vibrant and flavorful dish that captures the essence of summer. This easy-to-make recipe is perfect for a quick and wholesome meal, bringing together the garden's bounty in a symphony of colors and flavors. Prepare to tantalize your taste buds with this delightful angel hair pasta dish, where the delicate strands of pasta dance harmoniously with the crisp zucchini, juicy tomatoes, and a delightful blend of herbs and spices.
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ROASTED CHERRY TOMATOES WITH ANGEL HAIR
This is something I threw together one day when I was faced with an abundance of fresh cherry tomatoes and basil from my garden. Delish!
Provided by It's A New Day
Categories Main Dish Recipes Pasta
Time 59m
Yield 2
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
- Combine tomatoes, olive oil, garlic, salt, and pepper in a bowl until well mixed; spread on a shallow-sided baking sheet.
- Bake in the preheated oven until tomatoes are soft and wrinkled, 25 to 30 minutes.
- Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook angel hair pasta in the boiling water, stirring occasionally until tender yet firm to the bite, 4 to 5 minutes. Drain; reserving a small amount of cooking water.
- Spoon tomatoes with their juices into a small saucepan; add basil and red pepper flakes. Mix in reserved cooking water to thin tomato mixture to desired consistency. Cook and stir over low heat until warmed, about 5 minutes; stir in pasta. Top with Parmesan cheese before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 287.3 calories, Carbohydrate 39.8 g, Cholesterol 4.4 mg, Fat 10.6 g, Fiber 4.7 g, Protein 11.2 g, SaturatedFat 1.9 g, Sodium 283.4 mg, Sugar 1.3 g
ANGEL HAIR PASTA WITH SUMMER SQUASH, ZUCCHINI, AND CHERRY TOMATOES
Steps:
- Prepare Angel Hair pasta according to directions on packaging.
- Heat Extra Virgin Olive Oil in either a large saute pan or work over medium-high heat.
- When the olive oil shimmers, add the onion and garlic.
- When the onion is almost translucent, about three to four minutes, add the zucchini and yellow squash and saute until almost tender, about five to serve minutes.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Stir in cherry tomatoes and cook for an additional two minutes. Just enough time to heat the tomatoes through but not wilt them.
- Toss carefully with chives and tarragon, leaving on the heat no more than half a minute.
- Serve family style, using a slotted spoon to transfer to top of bowl with angel hair pasta. Toss carefully to distribute summer squash, zucchini, and cherry tomatoes. Top with fresh Basil.
ANGEL HAIR PASTA WITH SQUASH
Make and share this Angel Hair Pasta With Squash recipe from Food.com.
Provided by CookingONTheSide
Categories Vegetable
Time 35m
Yield 6-8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Put the water on to boil.
- In a large skillet, heat the oil over medium high heat.
- Peel the garlic cloves and smash lightly with the side of a knife to release some of the oils.
- Add the garlic to the oil.
- Wash and dry the zucchini.
- Cut off the ends and use a peeler to make zebra stripes down the length of the zucchini (leaving some of the skin adds flavor to the pan).
- Cut the zucchini crosswise into rounds a little less than 1/4-inch in thickness.
- When the garlic has browned lightly remove it from the pan and carefully add in the zucchini slices in one layer.
- Fry until a nice dark brown on one side.
- Use tongs or two forks to turn them over. When they are brown on the second side remove them to your serving bowl.
- Continue frying the zucchini in batches.
- By now the water should be boiling.
- Add the salt and then stir in the pasta.
- Once the water comes back to the boil the pasta will be done in a minute or so.
- Do not overcook; drain the pasta.
- Empty the oil from the skillet and pour in the drained pasta.
- Stir the pasta to coat with the oil and to pick up flavors from the bottom of the pan.
- Put the zucchini slices on top and then slide the whole thing back into your serving bowl.
- Serve with lots of grated Romano cheese.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 468.7, Fat 19.4, SaturatedFat 2.8, Sodium 2354.2, Carbohydrate 62.6, Fiber 4.3, Sugar 4.2, Protein 12
GRILLED SUMMER SQUASH AND TOMATOES WITH ANGEL HAIR PASTA
This is so simple and so good. I make this on an indoor grill, but it can be made on an outside grill or in a stovetop grill pan. This is adapted from a recipe in Everyday Food Magazine (#3), and the original recipe is pasta and cheese-less and also includes grilled chicken. Sometimes I also make it that way.
Provided by Vino Girl
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 30m
Yield 2 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Cook pasta according to package, drain.
- In a medium bowl, combine squash, tomatoes, oil, garlic, salt, basil, and pepper.
- Set aside.
- Heat up grill (medium-high heat if you have temperature control, mine has just the one temperature setting).
- Grill the vegetables 3-5 minutes per side until they are slightly softened and browned (it takes more like 20 minutes total in my grill, so you may really need to experiment with cooking times).
- Remove from grill and allow to cool enough for you to handle.
- Cut the veggies into bite-sized pieces.
- Toss pasta and vegetables together in a large serving bowl.
- Top with cheese.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 356, Fat 9.9, SaturatedFat 2.1, Cholesterol 4.4, Sodium 100.2, Carbohydrate 56, Fiber 5.8, Sugar 9.7, Protein 12.9
SUMMER GARDEN PASTA
Provided by Ina Garten
Time 4h20m
Yield 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Combine the cherry tomatoes, 1/2 cup olive oil, garlic, basil leaves, red pepper flakes, 1 teaspoon salt, and the pepper in a large bowl. Cover with plastic wrap, and set aside at room temperature for about 4 hours.
- Just before you're ready to serve, bring a large pot of water with a splash of olive oil and 2 tablespoons salt to a boil and add the pasta. Cook al dente according to the directions on the package (be careful - it only takes 2 to 3 minutes!). Drain the pasta well and add to the bowl with the cherry tomatoes. Add the cheese and some extra fresh basil leaves and toss well. Serve in big bowls with extra cheese on each serving.
ROASTED CHERRY TOMATOES WITH ANGEL HAIR PASTA
Provided by Food Network
Categories main-dish
Time 30m
Yield 4 to 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 19
Steps:
- Position rack in center of oven and preheat to 350 degrees F.
- In a large, glass baking dish, toss the tomatoes with the oil, garlic, vinegar, salt, red pepper flakes, and pepper. Roast until the tomatoes are tender, stirring occasionally, 40 to 45 minutes. Remove from the oven and add the basil, parsley, and oregano. Stir well.
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil and cook the pasta until al dente, about 7 minutes. Drain and return to pot. Toss with the extra-virgin olive oil. Add the tomatoes and pan juices and cook over low heat until hot, 1 to 2 minutes. Add the ricotta salata cheese and stir until mostly melted, about 1 minute. Remove from the heat and transfer to a large serving bowl.
- Toss with the pine nuts and Pecorino cheese. Garnish with additional herbs, as desired, and serve immediately.
ANGEL HAIR PASTA WITH PEPPERS AND TOMATOES
This simple pasta celebrates the end-of-summer harvest and is perfect for a light lunch or supper, or as part of a buffet. Bell peppers and other sweet peppers - like Corno di Toro and many other varieties of peppers of every hue - ripen in late summer, the same time as long-awaited flavorful (and multicolored) tomatoes, making their pairing seem almost preordained.
Provided by David Tanis
Categories dinner, lunch, weekday, pastas, main course
Time 30m
Yield 4 to 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 11
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.
ANGEL HAIR PASTA WITH GARDEN VEGETABLES
"This family favorite is especially fun to make when the garden is full of fresh vegetables," reports Jun Barrus from Springville, Utah. "It's quick to fix, delicious and always different-just choose the vegetables that have ripened that day!" More Pasta Recipes ยป
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 30m
Yield 4 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 13
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.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 333 calories, Fat 11g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 5mg cholesterol, Sodium 714mg sodium, Carbohydrate 49g carbohydrate (0 sugars, Fiber 5g fiber), Protein 14g protein. Diabetic Exchanges
Tips:
- To save time, use pre-cut zucchini and cherry tomatoes.
- If you don't have a grill, you can roast the zucchini and cherry tomatoes in the oven at 400 degrees Fahrenheit for 15-20 minutes.
- Feel free to add other vegetables to the pasta, such as bell peppers, mushrooms, or spinach.
- Use a good quality olive oil to enhance the flavor of the dish.
- Garnish the pasta with fresh basil or parsley before serving.
Conclusion:
Angel hair pasta with summer squash and cherry tomatoes is a light and refreshing dish that is perfect for a summer meal. The grilled vegetables add a smoky flavor to the pasta, while the cherry tomatoes add a pop of sweetness. This dish is also very easy to make, and it can be on the table in less than 30 minutes. So next time you're looking for a quick and easy summer meal, give this recipe a try. You won't be disappointed!
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