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Cook Pasta in Half the Time with Angel Hair Pasta
by Alice Henneman, MS, Registered Dietitian & Extension Educator
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While regular pasta cooks in about 8 to 10 minutes, angel hair pasta -- also referred to as capellini -- cooks in about 3 to 5 minutes. Capellini -- which means "fine hairs" -- is best used with thinner, more delicate sauces according to the National Pasta Association (www.ilovepasta.org). The recipe to the right shows it paired with a thin tomato sauce.
You also can break angel hair pasta in half and toss it into soups toward the end of cooking.
Try a whole wheat angel pasta for added fiber and nutrients!
To find angel hair pasta recipes on the Web, follow the search tips given in "Finding Healthy Recipes on the Internet."
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