Best Angel Hair Pasta With Plum Tomatoes Fresh Basil Recipes

ANGEL HAIR PASTA WITH PLUM TOMATOES & FRESH BASIL

Steps:

• Cook pasta as pkg. directs. Drain; set aside and keep warm. In large nonstick skillet, heat toil. Add garlic and sauté until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add tomatoes and cook, stirring as needed, until softened, about 5 minutes. Stir in basil, salt and pepper; cook until tomatoes are very soft, about 5 minutes. Pour over pasta; toss with vinegar. Seve, topped with Parmesan. 268 calories per serving.

FRESH TOMATO, BASIL, AND GARLIC SAUCE OVER ANGEL HAIR PASTA

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 TOMATO AND BASIL

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.

ANGEL HAIR WITH BALSAMIC TOMATOES

Steps:

• Angel Hair With Balsamic Tomatoes.
• (Capellini con Pomodori Balsamico).
• Ingredients:.
• 1 teaspoon minced garlic.
• 1 teaspoon extra virgin olive oil.
• 5 to 6 Roma tomatoes, chopped, (28 oz. canned plum tomatoes).
• 3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar.
• Salt and pepper to taste.
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil.
• 1/2 lb angel hair pasta (uncooked).
• Directions:.
• Saut? the garlic in olive oil until lightly browned. Do this in a skillet large enough to hold the tomatoes later.
• Leave garlic in skillet.
• Place tomatoes, salt, pepper, basil and balsamic vinegar in a non-reactive bowl and set aside for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Boil water for pasta.
• Just before you put the pasta in the water, drain the tomatoes and reserve the juice that runs off.
• Put the angel hair pasta in the water to cook for the recommended amount of time.
• Heat your garlic skillet and toss drained tomatoes briefly just to heat. They should retain their shape. The pasta should finish cooking (usually no more than 5 minute for angel hair) at the same time the tomatoes are ready.
• Toss the pasta and tomato mixture together and serve with freshly grated Parmigiano cheese.
• That's it!

FRESH TOMATO, BASIL, AND GARLIC SAUCE OVER ANGEL HAIR PASTA

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 PASTA WITH BASIL & TOMATOES

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions.
• Drain and keep warm.
• Meanwhile, spray 10-inch nonstick skillet with no-stick cooking spray; add garlic.
• Cook over medium heat 1 minute.
• Add tomatoes and basil.
• Continue cooking, stirring occasionally, until heated through (1 to 2 minutes).
• Toss together hot pasta, tomato mixture and light butter in large serving bowl. Sprinkle with cheese.