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Lemon Garlic Pasta

Bright, light pasta with lemon, garlic, olive oil and parmesan.

Prep
5 min
Cook
15 min
Total
20 min
Serves
4
Ingredients
8
Effort
Easy

Ingredients

  • 300g Spaghetti or linguine
  • 3 tbsp Olive oil
  • 20g Butter
  • 3 cloves Garlic, finely chopped
  • 2 Lemons, zest of 2, juice of 1 or 2 to taste
  • 50g Parmesan, finely grated
  • small handful Parsley, chopped, optional
  • Salt and black pepper

You’ll need: Large saucepan, Frying pan

Method

  1. Cook the pasta in salted boiling water according to the packet instructions. Save a mug of pasta water, then drain.

  2. Meanwhile, warm the oil and butter in a frying pan over low heat. Cook the garlic for 1 minute without browning. Take off the heat.

  3. Add the pasta, lemon zest, most of the juice, parmesan and a splash of pasta water. Toss until glossy.

  4. Taste, add more lemon juice and seasoning if needed, and top with parsley.

Storage

Fridge up to 2 days. Reheat with a splash of water.