Easy Lemon Pasta

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PREP TIME

10 min

TOTAL TIME

20 min

Serves

8

Easy Lemon Pasta

Photo, Erik Putz.

Ingredients

  • 450 g bucatini or linguine pasta
  • 3 tbsp butter
  • 3 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
  • 2 garlic cloves , thinly sliced
  • 1/2 tsp hot pepper flakes
  • 2 tbsp lemon zest
  • 1/2 cup lemon juice
  • 2 cups grated pecorino or romano cheese , plus more for garnish
  • 3/4 tsp salt
  • 1 cup chopped parsley

Instructions

  • COOK pasta following package directions. Drain and set aside, reserving 1 cup cooking liquid.
  • MELT butter with oil in a large frying pan over medium. Add garlic and cook for 1 min. Add pepper flakes and lemon zest and cook, stirring, for 30 sec. Stir in reserved cooking liquid.
  • ADD pasta, lemon juice, cheese and salt, tossing well to coat. Add parsley and toss. Serve with shaved pecorino.

 

Nutrition (per serving)

  • Calories
  • 403,
  • Protein
  • 14 g,
  • Carbohydrates
  • 44 g,
  • Fat
  • 18 g,
  • Fibre
  • 2 g,
  • Sodium
  • 732 mg.
  • Good source of
  • vitamin A
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