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lemon garlic pasta

Lemon Garlic Pasta

Quick and Easy Lemon garlic spaghetti

Course Main Course
Cuisine Italian
Keyword Basic, Easy, Quick
Cook Time 10 minutes
Servings 2

Ingredients

  • 250 g of Spaghetti enough for 2 people
  • 2-3 garlic cloves chopped
  • Zest of 2 lemons
  • 2 tablespoon of lemon juice
  • 2 tablespoon Regular olive oil for cooking
  • Salt to taste approx ½ tsp
  • Drizzle of Extra virgin olive oil for dressing
  • Optional dried herbs and chilli flakes

Instructions

  1. Cook the spaghetti as per packet instructions in plenty of boiling hot water
  2. In a separate pan, add a good drizzle of regular olive oil and the garlic on low heat
  3. As the garlic is simmering, zest one lemon and add to the garlic. Zest another lemon and set aside to add at the end
  4. When the garlic starts to sizzle but still has not changed colour much, add the lemon juice and salt and squish the garlic down with the back of a fork
  5. If you want to add the optional dried herbs or chilli flakes do so now
  6. Two minutes before the pasta is done, transfer the spaghetti to the garlic lemon pan and reserve some pasta water
  7. Turn up the heat and toss the pasta in the sauce for a minute or two
  8. Taste the pasta before serving and adjust with extra salt or lemon juice.

  9. Drizzle on a little extra virgin olive oil for extra flavour. Sprinkle on the rest of the lemon zest and serve immediately