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Lemon Pasta Recipe
This fresh lemon pasta is simple to make with just a few basic ingredients garlic, olive oil, lemon juice, zest, and reserved pasta water.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 292 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 pound Spaghetti cooked (with ½ cup pasta water reserved)
- ¼ cup olive oil
- 3 garlic cloves minced
- 3 tablespoons fresh parsley plus more for serving
- ¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper
- 1 tablespoon lemon zest
- 3 tablespoons lemon juice
- ¼ teaspoon salt plus more for salting pasta water
- ⅓ cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese plus more for serving
- Black pepper for serving
Instructions
- Cook the spaghetti in a pot of salted water according to package instructions until al dente. Drain and reserve ½ cup of the cooking pasta liquid.
- In a large skillet over medium heat, heat the olive oil. Add the garlic, parsley and crushed red pepper, and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add the lemon zest, lemon juice, salt, cooking pasta liquid and pasta and cook until the pasta is heated through, about 1 minute.
- Turn off the heat, stir in the parmesan cheese until it clings to the pasta.
- Serve with extra parsley and parmesan cheese, if desired.
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Notes
- Storage: This lemon pasta is best served as soon as it’s made, but it will keep well in the fridge for 2-3 days. You can reheat leftovers on the stovetop or in the microwave. You may want to add in a tablespoon or two of water when you reheat to loosen the sauce back up.
- Freezing Instructions: You can freeze this lemon pepper pasta, but I don’t recommend it since it doesn’t hold up well and gets mushy. If you do want to freeze it, you can do so for up to 3 months. Thaw the pasta overnight in the fridge before reheating.
Nutrition Information
Serving
2oz
Calories
292kcal
(15%)
Carbohydrates
44g
(15%)
Protein
9g
(18%)
Fat
9g
(14%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
5g
Cholesterol
4mg
(1%)
Sodium
151mg
(6%)
Potassium
155mg
(4%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
182IU
(4%)
Vitamin C
5mg
(6%)
Calcium
55mg
(6%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 292
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 2oz | |
| Calories | 292kcal | 15% |
| Carbohydrates | 44g | 15% |
| Protein | 9g | 18% |
| Fat | 9g | 14% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Cholesterol | 4mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 151mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 155mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 182IU | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 5mg | 6% |
| Calcium | 55mg | 6% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.