Barilla® Spaghetti With Lemon, Parmigiano Reggiano And Basil

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 fresh lemons
• 1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil
• 2/3 cup grated parmigiano-reggiano cheese
• salt and pepper to taste
• 1 (454 g) package barilla® spaghetti
• 8 leaves fresh basil, chopped

Recipe

Preparation Time: 2 mins Cook Time: 10 mins Ready Time: 12 mins


• grate lemon peels to yield 1 tablespoon of lemon zest. juice lemons to yield 1/2 cup of fresh lemon juice. whisk olive oil, parmigiano-reggiano, and lemon juice in a large mixing bowl to blend; add salt and black pepper to taste. set lemon sauce aside.
• bring a large pot of water to a boil; season with salt. cook pasta according to package directions. drain pasta; reserve 1 cup of the cooking liquid.
• add spaghetti to the lemon sauce; toss with basil and lemon zest. toss pasta with enough reserved cooking liquid, 1/4 cup at a time, to moisten. season with more salt and pepper to taste.
• transfer to individual serving bowls and serve.