Dinner Tonight: Pasta with Meyer Lemon and Basil
Dinner Tonight: Pasta with Meyer Lemon and Basil requires approximately 45 minutes from start to finish. For $1.34 per serving, you get a main course that serves 4. One serving contains 682 calories, 22g of protein, and 28g of fat. 322 people were impressed by this recipe. It is brought to you by Serious Eats. A mixture of basil, salt and pepper, olive oil, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so delicious. With a spoonacular score of 92%, this dish is tremendous. If you like this recipe, take a look at these similar recipes: Dinner Tonight: Artichoke, Olive, and Lemon Pasta, Meyer Lemon Basil Pasta Salad, and Dinner Tonight: Summertime Pasta with Pine Nuts and Lemon.
Servings: 4
Ingredients:
small bunch basil, leaves thinly sliced
3 meyer lemons, zested and juiced (or substitue 2 regular lemons)
6 tablespoons olive oil
3/4 cup grated Parmesan
1 pound pasta
salt and pepper to taste
Equipment:
pot
whisk
bowl
Cooking instruction summary:
Procedures 1 In a large pot, bring salted water to boil. Cook pasta until al dente, reserving 1/2 cup of cooking water before draining. 2 In a serving bowl, whisk together lemon zest and juice, Parmesan, olive oil, and salt and pepper to taste. It should form a loose emulsion. 3 Add drained pasta to bowl along with basil and toss well to combine. Add pasta water little by little until it forms a sauce. Serve with more grated Parmesan alongside.
Step by step:
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2. In a large pot, bring salted water to boil. Cook pasta until al dente, reserving 1/2 cup of cooking water before draining.
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4. In a serving bowl, whisk together lemon zest and juice, Parmesan, olive oil, and salt and pepper to taste. It should form a loose emulsion.
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6. Add drained pasta to bowl along with basil and toss well to combine.
7. Add pasta water little by little until it forms a sauce.
8. Serve with more grated Parmesan alongside.
Nutrition Information:
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