Easy Lemon Pasta with Parmesan and Basil
15Min
2Servings
465Cal
MediumLevel
VegetarianKid friendly
Ingredients
Main Ingredients
pasta
200 g
olive oil
2 tbsp
lemon (zest, juice)
1 piece
garlic (minced)
2 clove
Parmesan (grated)
2 tbsp
basil (torn)
10 leaf
salt
1 tsp
black pepper
0.5 tsp
Instructions
1
Cook the pasta
Cook pasta in salted water and reserve a splash of the cooking water.
10 mintimer 10 min
2
Sauté the garlic
Warm olive oil in a pan and sauté garlic for 1 to 2 minutes.
2 mintimer 2 min
3
Add lemon
Add lemon zest and lemon juice.
1 min
4
Combine pasta
Toss in the cooked pasta with a little reserved water.
1 min
5
Finish and serve
Stir through Parmesan, season and finish with torn basil.
1 min
Original recipe
Storage
Fridge: 2 days
Reheat: Microwave 1-2 minutes or reheat gently in a pan with a splash of water
Best served fresh. Leftovers can be refrigerated and reheated with a little extra olive oil or water to loosen the sauce.
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