Crispy Pasta Recipes

Steps:

• Cook pasta until tender, but firm.
• Drain and rinse in cold water, drain well.
• Have ready two medium saute pans.
• Heat 1/4 oil in each until smoking.
• Add pasta carefully to each pan, dividing equally.
• Spread out in even layers and cook for about 3 minutes, or medium brown on underside.
• Turn pasta over and cook, WITHOUT stirring, until browned on the other side.
• Transfer pasta and oil in a large bowl and keep warm.
• Heat remaining 1/4 cup oil in one pan until hot.
• Add garlic and broccoli, saute and toss for about 5 minutes.
• Add wine, lemon juice, salt and pepper, cook for additional 3 minutes.
• Transfer to 13 X 9 flame proof baking dish.
• Add pasta,vinegar, butter and pine nuts to the baking dish and toss over medium high heat until butter is melted.
• Add 1/2 cup of cheese and toss again.
• Serve with remaining cheese and additional fresh ground pepper.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 425 degrees Fahrenheit/220 degrees Celsius.
• Add 1 tablespoon oil to a large, ovenproof lidded skillet and heat over high. Season the chicken with 3/4 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper, then add to the hot oil, skin-side down. Cook for 7 minutes, without turning, to brown well.
• Turn the heat down to medium-high, then stir in the onion and turn over the chicken. Cook for 5 minutes, until the onion has softened and is lightly browned. Add the tomato paste, garlic and 1 tablespoon thyme, and cook, stirring the paste into the onions, for 2 minutes, until fragrant and everything is nicely browned.
• Add the boiling water, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper, then add the spaghetti, stirring to submerge and evenly distribute. Use tongs to lift the chicken pieces so they sit on top of the spaghetti, skin-side up. Bring to a simmer, cover with a lid and transfer to the oven for 30 minutes, until the liquid is absorbed.
• While the pasta is in the oven, in a small bowl, mix together the Parmesan, bread crumbs, parsley, lemon zest and remaining 1 tablespoon thyme.
• After the pasta has baked for 30 minutes, remove it from the oven and reset the temperature to a high broil (grill) setting. Sprinkle the Parmesan bread crumbs over the pasta and chicken, drizzle with the remaining oil and return to the center rack to broil (grill) for 3 to 4 minutes, until nicely browned and crisp. Leave to settle for about 5 minutes before serving warm, directly from the pan.