# Lemon basil pasta

- Servings: 2 servings
- Total time: 20 min
- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Dinner
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 200 g spaghetti
- 30 g Parmesan
- 30 ml olive oil
- 2 garlic clove
- 1 lemon
- 10 g fresh basil
- salt (optional)
- black pepper (optional)

## Instructions

1. Cook the spaghetti in salted water until al dente and reserve a cup of the pasta water before draining.
2. Warm the sliced garlic in olive oil, then add the lemon zest and juice.
3. Toss the pasta with the lemon sauce, Parmesan, and a splash of the reserved pasta water; finish with torn basil and black pepper.

## Source

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- Extracted: 2026-10-09

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