Lemon Garlic Pasta (Pasta Al Limone)
Lemon Garlic Pasta is a delicious classic Italian pasta that takes 15 minutes or less.
Servings: 2
Calories: 535kcal
Equipment
- 1 pot
- 1 skillet
- 1 bowl
Ingredients
- 200 gm spaghetti pasta
- 5 - 6 garlic cloves
- 1 tsp red pepper flakes
- 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil + some extra to drizzle on pasta
- ¼ cups parsley leaves finely chopped
- 8 - 10 basil leaves optional
- 1 lemon for juice and zest
- ¼ cup grated parmesan cheese
Instructions
- In a large pot boil water adding a generous amount of salt.
- Then add the spaghetti and cook tender or al dente.
- Reserve 1 ½ cups of the pasta water to use further in making the sauce. Remove the rest using a colander.
- Heat olive oil in a pan.
- To this add the minced garlic, herbs, red pepper flakes, lemon zest, seasoning, lemon juice, and a ladle of pasta water.
- Mix and simmer it for 1 minute on low heat.
- Add cooked spaghetti followed by some more pasta water.
- Then add the parmesan cheese and toss to mix them up.
- Cook for 1 - 2 minutes more on low flame.
- Add some more freshly chopped parsley, and more grated parmesan and serve hot.
Notes
Extra Tips
Use the long pasta. Some other varieties that work for this recipe are capellini, linguine, or angel hair pasta. Reserve the pasta water since that adds a nice flavor to the sauce. And the starch present in the water allows the lemon sauce to coat the spaghetti well. Add more pasta water to the pasta if they look too much dry sauce. The sauce should be smooth and creamy. Italian seasoning is not necessary in this recipe. But that adds a classic flavor in the pasta. Drizzle some olive oil over the pasta while serving them.Nutrition
Calories: 535kcal