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Monday, August 26, 2013

Lemon Pasta

This is a Giada De Laurentiis recipe. 
It's quick and refreshing and you can use any type of pasta that you have on hand. 
I've used bow tie (farfalle) before and today I used spaghetti noodles. 
My kids love this. 
And for my kids to say they love something these days is a huge deal at our house because they seem to dislike everything anymore. 


Lemon Pasta:
Everyday Italian
Giada De Laurentiis 
2005

1 pound dried pasta of your choice
1/2 cup lemon juice (about 2 lemons)
Zest of two lemons
2/3 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
2/3 cup olive oil
3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1/3 cup chopped fresh basil

In a large bowl (I start with the bowl I'm going to serve the pasta in!) combine the olive oil, Parmesan cheese, lemon juice, salt, and pepper. Whisk to combine. 


Boil a large pot of salted water. 
Add pasta and cook until it's al dente. 
Al dente is tender but firm to the bite. 
Reserve 1 cup of the cooking liquid when pasta is done cooking. 
Drain pasta and add to lemon sauce. 
Toss with the freshly chopped basil and lemon zest. 


Toss pasta with enough reserved cooking liquid, 1/4 cup at a time, to moisten.  


Enjoy!




2 comments:

  1. Looks yummy! Will have to try this recipe. I bought a package of sweet basil linguine from the farmer's market. Do you think that will work with this dish or should I use non-flavored store bought pasta?

    Love Z's face it looks like she is think "Oh Mom! Not another picture. I am eating!" LOL So precious!!!!! :-)

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    1. Try the basil pasta! That sound delicious!!

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