Lemon Linguine With Smoked Oysters

Name: Lemon Linguine With Smoked Oysters
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: american
Ingredients: 225 g linguine pasta; 2 85-g cans smoked oysters, preferably in cottonseed oil, coarsely chopped; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 1/2 tsp fennel seeds, optional; 2 cups baby spinach; 1/2 cup grated parmesan; 1/4 cup chopped parsley; 1/4 tsp salt; 1 tbsp lemon zest; 1 tbsp lemon juice

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Prep Time10 min
Total Time15 min
Makes4 servings

By Chatelaine

Photo, Erik Putz.

Get dinner on the table in a flash with this lemony pasta dish.

Ingredients

225 g linguine pasta
2 85-g cans smoked oysters, preferably in cottonseed oil, coarsely chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 tsp fennel seeds, optional
2 cups baby spinach
1/2 cup grated parmesan
1/4 cup chopped parsley
1/4 tsp salt
1 tbsp lemon zest
1 tbsp lemon juice

Instructions

COOK pasta following package directions, 6 to 8 min.
DRAIN oysters, reserving oil, and coarsely chop.
HEAT a large frying pan over medium-high. Add 2 tbsp oil from smoked oysters, then garlic and fennel seeds. Cook for 1 min. Stir in oysters and spinach. Cook until spinach starts to wilt, 1 min.
STIR in pasta, parmesan, parsley, salt, lemon zest and juice until combined.

Prep Tip

Using oysters not packed in cottonseed oil? Sub 2 tbsp salted butter for oil.

Nutrition (per serving)

Calories 337, Protein 17g, Carbohydrates 48g, Fat 8g, Fibre 3g, Sodium 615mg.

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