

It cooks in just a few minutes, so fits into your dinner prep so easily. There’s a lightness to capellini that you don’t get with any other pasta, and it pairs so perfectly with pesto sauces allowing maximum flavor in every bite. I’ve always called it angel hair but its official name is Capellini.

With cherry tomatoes on top, dinner is ready super fast! What is angel hair pasta / capellini?Īngel hair is a long but thin pasta, like a skinny version of spaghetti. We also add a little baby spinach to the pesto (you won’t even know it’s there) to give a little nutritional boost, and negate any potential shortfalls in your basil stash. This is a staple recipe that is so worth mastering, memorizing, and keeping in your rotation, especially if you have access to an abundance of basil. It is vibrant, fresh and legitimately SAUCY, not oily like some of the jarred ones can be. The pesto in this recipe is absolutely dreamy. Freshly prepared fresh basil pesto tossed into angel hair (capellini) pasta – this is a staple recipe worth mastering! This recipe adds a little baby spinach to the pesto for a nutritional boost, and I like to serve it with some fresh cherry tomatoes for a quick healthy dinner.ĭoes anyone else just really love angel hair pasta (also known as cappelini)? I think it’s my favorite pasta shape, or at least it’s in the Top 3, and it works perfectly with pesto sauce.
