Lemon Garlic Pasta

Name: Lemon Garlic Pasta
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 Head of Garlic, 10-15 cloves; 1/4 Cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil; 4-5 Tb Fresh Lemon Juice, 1 large or 2 small lemons; Lemon Zest; Pinch of Salt; 1/8 tsp Red Pepper Flakes, or more if you like spicy; 1/2 lb Angel Hair Pasta - cooked; Fresh Grated Parmesan

Italian

4 servings

servings

30 minutes

active time

40 minutes

total time

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Ingredients

1 Head of Garlic, 10-15 cloves

1/4 Cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil

4-5 Tb Fresh Lemon Juice, 1 large or 2 small lemons

Lemon Zest

Pinch of Salt

1/8 tsp Red Pepper Flakes, or more if you like spicy

1/2 lb Angel Hair Pasta - cooked

Fresh Grated Parmesan

Directions

Place peeled garlic cloves in an oven safe dish, drizzle with olive oil and cover with foil. Oven roast at 400° for 30-40 minutes (until lightly golden browned). Let cool for 2-3 minutes, then chop.

Cook pasta according to package directions. Feel free to use a different type of pasta if you prefer.

In a large sauté pan over medium/low heat - heat the olive oil and chopped garlic for 4-5 minutes while stirring.

Add the lemon juice and continue cooking for 2-3 minutes.

Reduce heat to low - add the salt and red pepper flakes.

Add the cooked pasta and toss with the lemon garlic sauce until fully coated.

Transfer to serving dishes and top with a drizzle of olive oil, lemon zest, fresh grated parmesan cheese and red pepper flakes (optional).

Nutrition

Serving Size

Calories

273

Total Fat

16 g

Saturated Fat

2 g

Unsaturated Fat

12 g

Trans Fat

0 g

Cholesterol

1 mg

Sodium

83 g

Total Carbohydrate

34 g

Dietary Fiber

5 g

Total Sugars

4 g

Protein

5 g