Recipe 30: Angel hair pasta with Garlic and Olive oil

Only six recipes behind.... May have to get creating this week with some more recipes- can't have my husband beating me on this resolution!
Recipe 30 is a 10 minute easy meal. Apart from Jamie Oliver, one of my other favourite chef's is Ed Halmagyi or "Fast Ed" and this is one of his.
I love quick and easy meals especially when its a quarter to 6 on a weekday and the husband is due to walk in at 6pm!

Angel hair pasta with Garlic and Olive Oil

6 cloves Garlic
6 anchovy fillets
2 lemons
1 bunch flat-leaf parsley, chopped finely
800g dried angel hair pasta
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
1 cup breadcrumbs
1 red chilli, finely diced
1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
salt and pepper


METHOD

1. Bring a large pot of salted water to the boil. Peel and chop the garlic very finely, Chop the anchovies very finely as well.
2. Set a frying pan over a medium heat, whilst this is heating, grate the lemon zest finely, then halve the lemons.
3. Drop the angel hair pasta in the boiling water and stir well - this will take only 4 minutes to cook.
4. Pour the olive oil into the pan and add the garlic, anchovies and lemon zest. Stir well then add the breadcrumbs  to the mix and stir.
5. Drain the pasta (after the 4 minutes) thoroughly and toss into the pan.
6. Stir in the chilli, parmesan and parsley. Squeeze the lemon juice in and season with salt and pepper. - serves 4

Something a little bit flashy

Have realised that you don't need to be slogging away in the kitchen to make something that will impress. This recipe takes less than 10 minutes and I cannot believe how well it goes down with visitors. Only problem is, just like the title states of this post, it is a little bit flashy in terms of $$$. So in truth, this is something I put together when we used to be DINK's (double income, no kids).

Prosciutto sticks with grilled Pear, Honey and Walnut salsa

16 fine slices prosciutto
16 Italian breadsticks (thin sticks)
2 firm pears
1/4 cup walnuts
1 spring onion
1/4 bunch mint
1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
1/2 tsp red wine vinegar
salt and pepper
2 tbsp honey


METHOD

1. Using a sharp knife halve the prosciutto slices lengthways. Wrap each breadstick with two prosciutto halves.
2. Heat a ribbed griddle (a pan with ridges) over a medium heat, whilst heating, peel the pears, quarter them and remove the stems and seeds. Lay the pear slices on the griddle (or pan if you don't have a griddle) and cook for 2 minutes until lightly caramelised (a nice golden brown colour).
3. Chop the walnuts, finely dice the spring onions and mint. Combine the spring onions, walnuts, mint with the olive oil and red wine vinegar. Do taste this salsa and season with salt and pepper to your liking.
4. Lay four breadsticks on each serving plate and garnish with two pear quarters. Drizzle with honey and garnish with salsa.