One of my family’s favorite side dishes is pasta. I try to get creative with it – using different sauces and types of pasta. One that I don’t get to use often is Angel Hair, for no particular reason. It really is a lovely and delicate pasta that takes on simple sauces with ease. This simple garlic and herb sauce balances is great with parmensan cheese and the thin pasta. Garlic Herb Angel Hair Pasta is easy to make and great as a lunch or as a side for your weeknight dinner.
If this pasta looks familiar to you, it might be because it is a bit of a copy ate recipe for the Pasta Roni boxed pasta called Angel Hair Pasta with Herbs. It has very similar flavors using made from scratch techniques. And it honestly doesn’t take any longer to make than the boxed variety.
Substitutes and Variations:
If you want to make this fit with different cuisines and main dishes, you can adjust the seasonings. If you want a little bit of a Cajun or bbq kind of flavor, you can add some paprika, chili powder and cumin. If you want to skip the parmesan cheese, just add a little more salt. You can also swap out the parmesan cheese for cheddar cheese for a more “Mac & cheese” vibe.
Suggestions for Sides:
I like to serve this with a Simple Grilled Garlic Chicken. Its a great combination for a Weeknight dinner. You can also serve it with a nice seared steak or pork chop. You can also add in some cubes ham and veggies (broccoli, zucchini, etc).
Tools that may make this recipe easier:
You don’t exactly need anything particular for this recipe. I will say I prefer a small pair of tongs for tossing this past, instead of a spoon or pasta fork. The tongs cut down the tearing of the delicate pasta that is Angel Hair.
Now Let’s Get Cookin’!
Garlic Herb Angel Hair Pasta
Ingredients
- 2 lb Angel Hair Pasta
- 2 cups Chicken Broth
- 2 tsp Granulated Garlic
- 2 tsp Oil
- 2 tsp Italian Seasoning
- 1 tsp Salt
- 1 tsp Dried Parsley
- 2 tbsp Corn Starch
- 1 cup Grated Parmesan
- 1 cup Heavy Cream
Instructions
- Start water boiling for pasta.
- In a large measuring cup, whisk together broth, corn starch and seasonings.
- Add pasta to boiling water and let cook for 5 minutes. Drain water from pasta and return pasta to pot. over medium heat.
- Add broth mixture and use tongs to coat the pasta. Let cook for about 3 minutes then add cheese and heavy cream.
- Continue to use tongs to coat the pasta. Remove from heat and serve.
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This is my favourite type of pasta. LOL I LOVE ALL pasta but this one especially.
I think its definitely top 3 for me!
That sounds delicious!
This sounds amazing! I love pasta!!