Lemon Spaghetti

Name: Lemon Spaghetti
Prep time: 18 min
Cook time: 18 min
Total time: 18 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 79 milliliters chopped fresh basil leaves; 118 milliliters fresh lemon juice (about 3 lemons); 1 Tbsp lemon zest; 158 milliliters olive oil; 158 milliliters grated Parmesan; 6 servings Salt and freshly ground black pepper; 454 grams spaghetti

You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Lemon Spaghetti a try. This recipe serves 6. One portion of this dish contains around 14g of protein, 28g of fat, and a total of 541 calories. If you have basil leaves, salt and pepper, parmesan, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the lemon zest you could follow this main course with the Orange Marmalade Cookies with Orange Zest Icing as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 18 minutes.

Instructions

Cook the pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water until tender but still firm to the bite, stirring occasionally, about 8 minutes. Meanwhile, whisk the oil, Parmesan, and lemon juice in a large bowl to blend.

Ingredients you will need

Lemon Juice

Parmesan

Pasta

Water

Cooking Oil

Equipment you will use

Whisk

Bowl

Pot

Drain the pasta, reserving 1 cup of the cooking liquid. Toss the pasta with the lemon sauce, and the reserved cooking liquid, adding 1/4 cup at a time as needed to moisten. Season with salt and pepper.

Ingredients you will need

Salt And Pepper