Lemon Garlic Pasta

Tangy-meets-hearty in this versatile homemade pasta recipe for Lemon Garlic Pasta. Garlic, lemon, and cheese-the recipe your cravings have been looking for!

Course Main Course

Cuisine American

Keyword easy pasta recipes, lemon pasta recipes, vegetarian pasta recipes, vegetarian recipes

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 15

Total Time 30

Servings people

Calories 868kcal

Author Kathleen

Ingredients

Sauce:

2/3 cup olive oil
2/3 cup Parmesan cheese Freshly Grated
1/2 cup fresh lemon juice
3/4 teaspoon salt plus more for pasta water
black pepper to taste
1/3 cup fresh basil leaves julienned
1 tablespoon fresh lemon zest
6-8 garlic clove minced

Pasta:

16 ounces angel hair pasta, reserve 1 cup of cooking liquid

Topping:

1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, freshly grated
2 tablespoons fresh basil leaves julienned

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Instructions

In a medium bowl, make the sauce by whisking together all the sauce ingredients. Set aside. (Best if made ahead a couple of hours ahead of serving but it's not necessary. Refrigerate if making ahead, and bring to room temp before tossing with pasta.)
Cook pasta (16 ounces), in well-salted water, until al dente. Drain and reserve 1 cup of pasta water.
Add the sauce to the cooked warm pasta. Toss well then add the reserved pasta water. Check the seasoning and adjust as needed. Serve immediately. Top with extra parmesan and chopped basil.

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