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Lemon garlic pasta (ready in 15 minutes)
This lemon garlic pasta is a deliciously flavourful dish that's easy to knock together for a weekday dinner when you're short on time. The combination of lemon zest, lemon juice, garlic, parmesan and basil provides a bright, tangy pasta dish that will leave you coming back for seconds.It takes as long to make as it takes your pasta to boil. Make the sauce whilst the pasta is on the stove and just stir it through when it's cooked. Dinner's on the table in 15 minutes flat.
Prep Time
15 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 538 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
International
Ingredients
For the pasta
- 250 grams linguini or pasta of choice
- 1 teaspoon salt
For the sauce
- 40 grams melted unsalted butter add a little less salt if you're using salted butter
- 60 millilitre olive oil
- 2 teaspoons minced garlic
- 2 tablespoons chopped basil
- 2 tablespoons lemon zest this is roughly the zest of about 3 small lemons
- 70 millilitre lemon juice freshly squeezed
- few generous grinds black pepper
- 100 grams grated parmesan
Instructions
Cooking the pasta
- Add the linguini to a large saucepan with the salt. Cover generously with water. You need about an inch of water above the pasta. This provides enough room for the pasta to cook freely without the strands sticking together.
- Cook according to package instructions, or until al dente. As a guide, it should take about 10 minutes from boiling point.
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To make the pasta sauce
- Add the melted butter, olive oil, minced garlic, chopped basil, lemon zest, lemon juice and black pepper to a jug, or bowl, and whisk together with a fork.
How to assemble the pasta
- Once the pasta is cooked, drain in a colander and return the pasta to the saucepan.
- Add the sauce and gently stir through. Lastly, add the grated parmesan and toss through.
- Once served into bowls, top with more salt (if required), pepper, fresh basil and lashings of freshly grated parmesan.
Nutrition Information
Calories
538kcal
(27%)
Carbohydrates
52g
(17%)
Protein
16g
(32%)
Fat
30g
(46%)
Saturated Fat
11g
(55%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
14g
Trans Fat
0.3g
Cholesterol
43mg
(14%)
Sodium
1096mg
(46%)
Potassium
221mg
(6%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
522IU
(10%)
Vitamin C
12mg
(13%)
Calcium
247mg
(25%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 538
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 538kcal | 27% |
| Carbohydrates | 52g | 17% |
| Protein | 16g | 32% |
| Fat | 30g | 46% |
| Saturated Fat | 11g | 55% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 14g | 70% |
| Trans Fat | 0.3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 43mg | 14% |
| Sodium | 1096mg | 46% |
| Potassium | 221mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 522IU | 10% |
| Vitamin C | 12mg | 13% |
| Calcium | 247mg | 25% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.