"Angel hair" pasta, or capellini, is a thin, delicate pasta that pairs well with light, flavorful sauces. It is often used in Italian dishes, and its mild flavor allows the other ingredients in the dish to shine through. This article will provide you with a delicious recipe for preparing angel hair with tomatoes, basil, and garlic. This classic combination of ingredients creates a simple yet satisfying dish that is perfect for any occasion.
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FRESH TOMATO, BASIL, AND GARLIC SAUCE OVER ANGEL HAIR PASTA
Provided by Food Network
Categories main-dish
Time 48m
Yield 4 to 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil and prepare an ice water bath. Cut a small "x" on the bottom of each tomato. In batches, place the tomatoes in the boiling water and blanch them for about 30 seconds to 1 minute, or until the skins are easy to peel away. Remove and immediately plunge into the ice bath. Peel the tomatoes and halve horizontally. Squeeze out the seeds, using your fingers to get them all. Roughly chop the peeled and seeded tomatoes. Set aside. (You can also use whole peeled canned tomatoes. Simply drain them, seed, and roughly chop).
- Heat a large saute pan over medium high heat. Add the olive oil and heat. When the oil is hot, add the onions and garlic and saute for 2 minutes. Add the thyme leaves, oregano sprig, and chili flakes and saute until the garlic begins to turn golden brown. Add the tomatoes and the sugar and stir well. Lower the heat and cook slowly until the mixture is fairly dry, about 15 minutes.
- Cook the angel hair pasta in boiling, salted water until al dente. Drain the pasta and add it to the sauce. Add the Parmesan and basil and toss well. Place in a large pasta bowl and garnish with Parmesan and basil sprigs.
ANGEL HAIR WITH TOMATOES, BASIL AND GARLIC
I make this a lot during the summer months when fresh tomatoes are abundant. It can also be made in the winter months using basil and garlic flavored canned tomatoes.
Provided by Jazz Lover
Categories Low Cholesterol
Time 25m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Cook pasta as directed on package.
- Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add garlic and cook for one minute.
- Add tomatoes, basil, salt and pepper. Cook for three minutes.
- Add hot pasta to skillet and toss well.
- Add chicken broth to skillet and stir.
- Toss with Parmesan cheese and serve immediately.
ANGEL HAIR WITH TOMATOES, BASIL & GARLIC
A wonderful side dish or a nice treat for your packed lunch. I have made this for company because it can serve a crowd.
Provided by Audrey M
Categories Spaghetti
Time 20m
Yield 10 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- In a large saucepan, cook garlic until tender.
- Add tomatoes, salt, basil, and black pepper.
- Cook three minutes.
- Add cooked spaghetti; toss well.
- Add chicken broth and stir.
- Toss with Parmesan cheese.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 144.4, Fat 0.8, SaturatedFat 0.1, Sodium 217.9, Carbohydrate 29, Fiber 2.1, Sugar 3, Protein 5.5
ANGEL HAIR WITH TOMATOES, BASIL & GARLIC
Make and share this Angel Hair With Tomatoes, Basil & Garlic recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Dancer
Categories Cheese
Time 30m
Yield 6-8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Prepare pasta according to package directions; drain.
- Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
- Add garlic and cook for one minute.
- Add tomatoes, basil, salt and pepper.
- Cook for 3 minutes.
- Add hot pasta to skillet; toss well.
- Add chicken broth and stir.
- Toss with parmesan cheese and serve immediately.
FRESH TOMATO, BASIL, AND GARLIC SAUCE OVER ANGEL HAIR PASTA
Provided by Food Network
Categories main-dish
Time 48m
Yield 4 to 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil and prepare an ice-water bath. Cut a small "x" on the bottom of each tomato. In batches, place the tomatoes in the boiling water and blanch them for about 30 seconds to 1 minute, or until the skins are easy to peel away. Remove and immediately plunge into the ice bath. Peel the tomatoes and halve horizontally. Squeeze out the seeds, using your fingers to get them all. Roughly chop the peeled and seeded tomatoes. Set aside. (You can also use whole peeled canned tomatoes. Simply drain them, seed, and roughly chop).
- Heat a large saute pan over medium-high heat. Add the olive oil and heat. When the oil is hot, add the onions and garlic and saute for 2 minutes. Add the thyme leaves, oregano sprig, and chili flakes and saute until the garlic begins to turn golden brown. Add the tomatoes and the sugar and stir well. Lower the heat and cook slowly until the mixture is fairly dry, about 15 minutes.
- Cook the angel hair pasta in boiling, salted water until al dente. Drain the pasta and add it to the sauce. Add the Parmesan and basil and toss well. Place in a large pasta bowl and garnish with Parmesan and basil sprigs.
ANGEL HAIR WITH CRUSHED TOMATOES AND BASIL
Steps:
- 1. Bring a large pot of water to a boil and generously salt it.
- 2. Cut a slit in the stem end of each tomato. Gently lower the tomatoes into the boiling water. Boil until the skin peels back from the slits, about 30 seconds. With a slotted spoon, transfer to a large bowl. Keep the water boiling.
- 3. While the tomatoes cool, on a cutting board, finely mince the garlic with the sugar into a paste. Peel off and discard the tomato skins, then transfer the tomatoes to a large bowl. With your hands, crush the tomatoes until chunky. Add the garlic-sugar paste and oil and crush the tomatoes into fine bits.
- 4. Add the pasta to the boiling water and cook until just al dente. Drain and transfer to the tomato sauce. Toss well. Tear the basil leaves into the bowl, season to taste with salt and pepper, and toss again.
- 5. Wipe up any oil drips or tomato sauce splatters from the counter with Clorox® Disinfecting Wipes*.
- *Use as directed. For surfaces that may come in contact with food, a potable water rinse is required.
ANGEL HAIR WITH TOMATOES, BASIL AND GARLIC
Steps:
- Prepare pasta according to package directions; drain. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add garlic and cook for one minute. Add tomatoes, basil, salt and pepper. Cook for 3 minutes. Add hot pasta to skillet; toss well. Add chicken broth and stir. Toss with Parmesan cheese and serve immediately. Each serving provides: 369 Calories; 12.8 g Protein; 63½ g Carbohydrates; 7 g Fat; 3. 7 mg Cholesterol; 162 mg Sodium. Calories from Fat: 17%
Nutrition Facts :
ANGEL HAIR WITH FRESH TOMATO SAUCE
Provided by Valerie Bertinelli
Categories main-dish
Time 20m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.
- Put the tomatoes in a large bowl. Heat the olive oil and garlic in a small saucepan over medium heat until the garlic is translucent, but not at all browned, 1 to 2 minutes. Stir in the crushed red pepper flakes, then pour the garlic oil over the tomatoes. Add 1 teaspoon salt and toss to coat.
- Cook the pasta according to package directions. Transfer the pasta directly from the boiling water to the bowl with the tomatoes using a pasta fork or tongs. Sprinkle in the Parmesan and some of the basil and toss to coat; let stand 5 minutes so that the sauce absorbs slightly. Top with the remaining basil and a little additional olive oil and serve with additional Parmesan.
TOMATO-GARLIC ANGEL HAIR
This light olive oil and Parmesan cheese-based sauce is so fresh tasting. But fresh basil is the key ingredient in this pasta dish.-Salvatore Bertolinio, Indiana, Pennsylvania
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Side Dishes
Time 15m
Yield 8-10 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine remaining ingredients. Rinse and drain pasta; add to tomato mixture and toss to coat. Serve immediately.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 254 calories, Fat 9g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 2mg cholesterol, Sodium 92mg sodium, Carbohydrate 37g carbohydrate (3g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 7g protein.
ANGEL HAIR WITH TOMATO AND BASIL
Fresh basil leaves and organic tomatoes dress long thin pasta that's as delish as restaurant fare.
Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Entree
Time 20m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- In 10-inch skillet, heat 2 tablespoons of the oil over medium heat. Add onion and red pepper flakes; cook 5 minutes, stirring frequently, until onion is tender. Add tomatoes, garlic and salt. Heat to boiling. Reduce heat; simmer uncovered 3 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Meanwhile, cook pasta as directed on package. Drain; place in serving bowl. Pour tomato mixture over pasta; toss gently to coat. Add basil, cheese and remaining 1 tablespoon oil; toss.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 290, Carbohydrate 37 g, Cholesterol 5 mg, Fat 2, Fiber 3 g, Protein 11 g, SaturatedFat 3 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 370 mg, Sugar 3 g, TransFat 0 g
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
TOMATO-GARLIC ANGEL HAIR
Make and share this Tomato-Garlic Angel Hair recipe from Food.com.
Provided by bmcnichol
Categories Spaghetti
Time 15m
Yield 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Cook pasta according to package directions.
- In a bowl, combine remaining ingredients.
- Rinse and drain pasta and add to tomato mixture and toss to coat.
- Serve immediately.
ANGEL HAIR WITH BALSAMIC TOMATOES
This tastes like something I once had at Olive Garden, except I think they made it with fresh tomatoes. That limits it to a seasonal dish, since winter tomatoes, frankly, stink. Since this recipe uses canned tomatoes, you can feel gourmet at anytime. It goes together pretty quickly, especially after the first time you prepare it.
Provided by ThatBobbieGirl
Categories Lunch/Snacks
Time 35m
Yield 6-8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Open the can of tomatoes.
- Do not drain, but dump the whole thing in a non-metallic bowl.
- Stir in the balsamic vinegar, black pepper, basil, and salt if you really think you need it.
- Most canned tomatoes have enough salt for this, and if you're using no-salt tomatoes, its probably because you're not SUPPOSED to have the salt.
- So drop the salt shaker, buddy.
- Let the tomatoes, et al, stand about 10 minutes.
- Sauté garlic in olive oil until translucent.
- Do not brown.
- Remove skillet from the burner, leaving garlic and oil in pan.
- Set aside.
- If you haven't already, put on a pot of water to boil for the pasta.
- A big pot, so it has lots of elbow room.
- People should stick together, not pasta.
- Hmmm, that should be a commercial.
- Drain the tomatoes, catching the juice in the skillet with the sauteed garlic.
- Bring this to a boil and then simmer until the liquid is reduced by about 1/3.
- It needs to do this in order to concentrate the flavors a bit.
- While the liquid is reducing, drop the pasta into the boiling water, and cook according to package directions, just until al dente.
- When the pasta is done, drain and keep hot if the sauce is not done yet.
- Once the liquid has reduced enough, add the tomatoes, and heat briefly.
- You want them to get HOT, not MUSHY.
- Pour all this over the hot pasta and toss.
- Serve immediately, nice and hot, passing parmesan to let everyone top their own.
- This goes nicely with my Green Bean Compromise and a tossed salad with my Extremely Bad Breath Garlic& Green Olive Dressing, but serve what you like.
- I won't mind.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 334.3, Fat 3.7, SaturatedFat 0.6, Sodium 13.7, Carbohydrate 63.6, Fiber 4.3, Sugar 6.7, Protein 11.3
BASIL CHICKEN OVER ANGEL HAIR
A tasty chicken and pasta dish.
Provided by Wendy Mercadante
Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Chicken Chicken Breast Recipes Stir-Fry
Time 35m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- In a large pot of salted boiling water, cook angel hair pasta until it is al dente, about 8 to 10 minutes. Drain, and set aside.
- In a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Saute the onions and garlic. Stir in the tomatoes, chicken, basil, salt and hot pepper sauce. Reduce heat to medium, and cover skillet. Simmer for about 5 minutes, stirring frequently, until mixture is hot and tomatoes are soft.
- Toss sauce with hot cooked angel hair pasta to coat. Serve with Parmesan cheese.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 361.5 calories, Carbohydrate 37.8 g, Cholesterol 56.9 mg, Fat 10.8 g, Fiber 3.7 g, Protein 28.4 g, SaturatedFat 2.7 g, Sodium 536.2 mg, Sugar 4.9 g
Tips:
- Use ripe, juicy tomatoes for the best flavor.
- If you don't have fresh basil, you can use 1/4 teaspoon dried basil.
- Add a pinch of red pepper flakes for a little spice.
- Serve with a side of crusty bread or a green salad.
Conclusion:
This easy angel hair pasta recipe is a delicious and versatile dish that can be served for lunch or dinner. The fresh tomatoes, basil, and garlic create a light and flavorful sauce that pairs perfectly with the delicate angel hair pasta. This recipe is also a great way to use up any leftover tomatoes you may have on hand. So next time you're looking for a quick and easy meal, give this angel hair with tomatoes, basil, and garlic a try. You won't be disappointed!
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