Lemon Basil & Garlic Pasta
Lemon Basil & Garlic Pasta

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To begin with this recipe, we must prepare a few components. You can cook lemon basil & garlic pasta using 9 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.

The ingredients needed to make Lemon Basil & Garlic Pasta:
  1. Make ready 2 boxes penne pasta 12 or 16 oz each
  2. Make ready 3-4 lemons, zested and juiced to 1/2 cup
  3. Make ready 6 garlic cloves, minced
  4. Get 2 cups packed basil, cut into ribbons
  5. Get 6 Tbsp butter, divided
  6. Take 2 Tbsp olive oil
  7. Get 1 tsp crushed red peppers flakes
  8. Take 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
  9. Take Salt & pepper
Instructions to make Lemon Basil & Garlic Pasta:
  1. Bring large pot of salted water to boil to cook the pasta. Cook pasta according to directions. Save 1 cup of pasta water before draining pasta.
  2. While pasta cooking, zest the lemons and juice them. You need 1/2 cup of juice. Mince garlic and cut the basil into eibboma.
  3. In a large skillet with sides, heat on medium high and add 4 Tbsp butter and the olive oil. Add in the zest, juice and 1/2 of the basil and the crushed red pepper flakes. Stir to combine. Turn heat down to medium low until pasta is done.
  4. Reserve the cup of pasta water. Drain the pasta and add to skillet tossing with the garlic, lemon and basil. Add the last 2 Tbsp butter and the pasta water. Stir to make sauce. Add in the rest of the basil and Parmesan. Tossing to coat all the pasta. Adjust seasoning with the salt and pepper.
  5. Enjoy! You can add chicken or shrimp for something special.

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