Alice Henneman, MS, RDN,UNL Lancaster County Extension
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.
The photo in this article 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.