FRIED ANGEL HAIR PASTA RECIPES

Steps:

• BRING a large pot of water to a boil
• HEAT olive oil in a large skillet
•   Sauté onions over medium heat for about 10 minutes
• ADD tomatoes, basil, and 1 cup of water and simmer
• SEASON with salt and pepper to taste, then simmer 5-7 minutes
• Set aside
• COOK Angel Hair according to package directions
• Drain and toss with ½ the sauce and Parmigiano cheese
• Adjust seasonings and allow pasta to cool
• MELT butter in a non-stick pan
• ADD Angel Hair and fry until bottom is golden brown and crispy
• Invert onto plate or cutting board
• Return pasta to pan to cook other side
• Cook until golden brown and crispy on both sides
• Invert onto serving platter
• POUR reserved sauce over pasta cake and serve

Steps:

• Boil Angel hair pasta according to package directions, Drain and rinse, set aside.
• FOR THE SHRIMP
• While oil is heating and pasta is cooking, beat together egg and milk in a bowl; set aside. In a separate bowl mix together flour and seasonings with a wire wisk; set aside.
• Dip shrimp in egg and roll in flour. Fry shrimp in hot oil over medium heat. Drain on paper towels. Set in oven just warm enough to keep shrimp hot and crisp while you prepare pasta, but wont continue to cook it.
• Drain shrimp on a rack over a cookie sheet and place in a 170 degree oven while you make the sauce.
• FOR THE SAUCE
• Drain oil out of skillet and wipe with a paper towel. Melt butter in skillet. Add flour, stirring with wire wisk until it makes a smooth paste. Add half & half and continue to stir until slightly thickened. Add parmesan cheese and stir until smooth and thickened. Add salt & pepper to taste. Mix pasta into pan with sauce.
• To plate: layer pasta on a plate. Sprinkle with diced tomatoes and ribboned basil leaves. Layer fried shrimp over basil and tomato. Garnish with a little shaved parmesan and fresh parsley.