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:


1. 1

2. In a large pot, bring salted water to boil. Cook pasta until al dente, reserving 1/2 cup of cooking water before draining.

3. 2

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.

5. 3

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:

Quickview
682k Calories
21g Protein
27g Total Fat
86g Carbs
26% Health Score
Limit These
Calories
682k
34%

Fat
27g
42%

  Saturated Fat
6g
39%

Carbohydrates
86g
29%

  Sugar
3g
4%

Cholesterol
12mg
4%

Sodium
501mg
22%

Get Enough Of These
Protein
21g
43%

Selenium
75µg
108%

Manganese
1mg
53%

Phosphorus
346mg
35%

Calcium
255mg
26%

Vitamin E
3mg
21%

Vitamin K
21µg
20%

Magnesium
70mg
18%

Copper
0.35mg
17%

Fiber
4g
17%

Zinc
2mg
14%

Iron
1mg
10%

Vitamin B3
2mg
10%

Vitamin B6
0.19mg
9%

Potassium
283mg
8%

Vitamin B2
0.14mg
8%

Vitamin B1
0.11mg
8%

Vitamin C
6mg
7%

Folate
23µg
6%

Vitamin B5
0.59mg
6%

Vitamin A
254IU
5%

Vitamin B12
0.23µg
4%

covered percent of daily need
Widget by spoonacular.com

 

Suggested for you

Gingerbread Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting
Cook the Book: Mac and Cheese with Soubise
BB Monday: Brownie Cookies
Green Bean Casserole
Vegan Tomato, Chickpea, and Sweet Potato Soup
Red Wine Marinated Flank Steak #grassfedmoms
Blueberry Lavender Jam Ice Cream
Pork Chops in Orange Sauce
Semisweet Chocolate and Peanut Bars
Stuffed Eggplants in Garlic Sauce
Food Trivia

The largest item on any menu in the world is the roast camel.

Food Joke

John invited his mother over for dinner. During the meal, his mother couldn't help noticing how attractive and shapely the housekeeper was. Over the course of the evening, she started to wonder if there was more between John and the housekeeper than met the eye. Reading his mom's thoughts, John volunteered, "I know what you must be thinking, but I assure you, my relationship with my housekeeper is purely professional." About a week later, the housekeeper came to John and said, "Ever since your mother came to dinner, I've been unable to find the beautiful silver gravy ladle. You don't suppose she took it, do you?" John said, "Well, I doubt it, but I'll write her a letter just to be sure." So he sat down and wrote: "Dear Mother, I'm not saying you 'did' take a gravy ladle from my house, and I'm not saying you 'did not' take a gravy ladle. But the fact remains that one has been missing ever since you were here for dinner." Several days later, John received a letter from his mother which said "Dear Son, I'm not saying that you 'do' sleep with your housekeeper, and I'm not saying that you 'do not' sleep with your housekeeper. But the fact remains that if she were sleeping in her own bed, she would have found the gravy ladle by now. Love, Mom"

Popular Recipes
Ham & Cheese Breakfast Casserole

Eating Well

Crock-Pot Spinach and Chickpea Stew

Crock Pot Ladies

Red Kidney Bean Jambalaya

Food and Spice

Creole Chicken Wraps

Foodnetwork

Clementine Cream Sodas

How Sweet Eats