Lemon Pasta
- 3 finly grated room temperature lemons, rind of
- 2 lemons, juice of
- 1 13 cups grated parmesan cheese
- 5 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 lb spaghettini or 1 lb other large long thin pasta
- salt & freshly ground black pepper
- 34 cup fresh basil, snipped
- In a large bowl, combine lemon rind and juice, parmesan and oil.
- Set aside.
- In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook pasta, according to package directions.
- Drain, reserving 1/2 cup of the cooking water.
- Add hot pasta to the lemon sauce.
- Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Toss, adding reserved cooking water as necessary, until pasta is well coated with sauce.
- Ganish with basil.
- Makes 8 servings as an appetizer or 4 as a main course.
- VARIATION: Lemon Asparagus Pasta: In the water to be used for cooking pasta, cook 1 lb trimmed asparagus until tender.
- Remove with a slotted spoon and rinse under cold water; chop.
- To reheat, add to pasta for the last few minutes of cooking.
lemons, lemons, parmesan cheese, olive oil, spaghettini, salt, fresh basil
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/lemon-pasta-422781 (may not work)