Best 5 Spicy Angel Hair Pasta Recipes

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.

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.

SPICY CAJUN SCALLOPS & ANGEL-HAIR PASTA

Steps:

• Spray grate of outdoor grill, utensils and 2 large metal skewers with Pam for Grilling Spray.
• Preheat grill to medium heat.
• Whisk together heavy cream and 1 tablespoon Cajun seasoning in heavy saucepan.
• Simmer on grill until slightly reduced, stirring frequently, about 5 minutes.
• Thread scallops onto prepared skewers.
• Sprinkle scallops well with remaining Cajun seasoning; set aside.
• Spray garlic, tomatoes and asparagus well with cooking spray.
• Grill until well marked on each side; set aside to cool.
• Grill scallops about 4 minutes on each side or until opaque.
• Pop garlic out of skin; chop garlic cloves and tomatoes.
• Cut asparagus into diagonal slices.
• Toss vegetables with scallops, hot cooked pasta, Cajun cream sauce and parsley.
• If using wooden skewers, soak in water at least 30 minutes before using to prevent them from burning.
• Snap off the woody stems of asparagus before grilling.
• Use toothpicks to connect stalks and make an asparagus 'raft' for easiest grilling.
• Enjoy!

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.

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.