angel hair pasta with tuscan parmesan sauce
Excellent side dish for any main coarse or it could be served as a main dish. I like to pair it with grilled or blacked salmon.
prep time
20 Min
cook time
20 Min
method
Stove Top
yield
4-6 serving(s)
Ingredients
- 1/2 pound angel hair pasta
- 1 1/2 cups pasta water
- 2 teaspoons better than bullion chicken
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 2 teaspoons minced garlic
- 1/8 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 2 teaspoons onion flakes, dehydrated
- 1 tablespoon tuscan spice blend
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 cup parmesan cheese grated
- 1 small zucchini, cubed
- 1 small yellow squash, cubed
- 1 cup mushrooms, sliced
- 2 teaspoons minced garlic
- 6-7 cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1 package baby spinach
- olive oil
How To Make angel hair pasta with tuscan parmesan sauce
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Step 1Cook pasta according to directions. Reserve 1 1/2 cups pasta water and stir in chicken bullion until dissolved. Drain pasta. Set them aside.
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Step 2In a heavy sauce pan, on med-high heat, melt butter. Add garlic, onion flakes, red pepper flakes, and Tuscan seasonings. Stir for a minute and add 1 cup of pasta water with chicken bullion and heavy cream.
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Step 3Heat to almost to a boil. Reduce heat to low and stir in grated parmesan cheese. Sauce should have a slight coat to the back of spoon. If not add a little more cheese. Stir until all cheese is melted Taste add salt or spices if needed. Set aside.
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Step 4In a large skillet, heat a few tablespoons of olive oil over med-high heat. Add zucchini, yellow squash, mushrooms and garlic. Cook and stir vegetables until just tender. Add tomatoes and baby spinach cook until spinach is wilted. Sprinkle some Tuscan spice and grated cheese.
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Step 5Add pasta to the vegetable mixture and toss together. Spoon sauce over pasta, while gently mixing until everything is incorporated
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