LINGUINE WITH GARLIC, HERBS AND LEMON

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A simple pasta dish made with fresh ingredients. Herbs that work well with this dish are basil, tarragon, marjoram, oregano, parsley, dill, thyme, chives, cilantro, chervil and mint. I like to go heavy on the basil(about a cup) and then combine one or two other herbs.

Provided by rsarahl

Categories     Low Protein

Time 20m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
3 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 teaspoon lemon, zest of, grated
1 lb linguine
2 cups fresh herbs, chop 1 and a half cups and leave about half a cup of the herbs whole or torn into larger pieces
1/4 cup lemon juice
salt

Steps:

  • Bring 4 quarts of water to a boil in a large pot.
  • Meanwhile, warm oil and garlic in a skillet over medium heat.
  • Cook until the garlic is fragrant, being careful not to brown or burn.
  • Remove the skillet from the heat and stir in the lemon zest and salt to taste.
  • The water should be close to boiling.
  • At this point, add salt and the linguine.
  • Cook until pasta is al dente (follow the directions on the package since cooking times vary product to product).
  • Reserve 1/2 cup of the pasta water in a small bowl.
  • When pasta is cooked, drain and toss with garlic mixture, herbs and lemon juice.
  • Add the reserved pasta water as needed to keep the pasta moist and a little saucy.
  • Serve immediately.

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