Lemon Pasta

Lemon pasta has a fresh, lemony taste with a bit of richness from the butter. Ready in minutes, it makes for an easy midweek meal when the last thing you want to do is fuss over the stove forever.

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Prep Time: 6

Cook Time: 10

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American, Italian

Keyword: lemon pasta

Servings: people

Calories: 368kcal

Ingredients

1/2 pound linguine
4 tablespoons butter (You can sub in equal amount of olive oil)
4 cloves garlic (Add more if you like)
4 tablespoons pasta water
1/2 cup parmesan and romano cheeses
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
6 leaves basil cut into strips
1 teaspoon salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes (Add more or less based on how it tastes to you)

Instructions

Prepare your linguine according to package instructions for al dente. This is often about 9 minutes.
When you have about 2 to 3 minutes left on the noodles, melt the butter over medium-low heat in a medium to large skillet.
Add crushed or minced garlic to the skillet and saute for about 1 to 2 minutes or until the garlic is fragrant.
Take the noodles off the burner and transfer the noodles directly from the pot of water to the skillet.
Toss the noodles with the butter and garlic until combined.
Pour in about 3 to 4 ladles of pasta cooking water and add in the cheese mix.
Toss to combine.
Finally, squeeze in the lemon juice and add the basil and seasonings, tossing to combine.
Serve hot from the skillet with more cheese and basil on top.

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