Description
Ina Garten’s Sleeper Recipe is a delightful and simple pasta dish that combines the freshness of lemon with the richness of Parmesan cheese for a flavor-packed meal.
Ingredients
Scale
Spaghetti:
- 1 lb spaghetti
Lemon Garlic Oil:
- 1/2 cup good olive oil
- 8 garlic cloves (sliced thin)
- 1 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- zest of 1 lemon
- 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
- 1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley
- 1 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese (plus extra for serving)
Instructions
- Cook Spaghetti: Boil salted water and cook spaghetti until al dente.
- Prepare Lemon Garlic Oil: Heat olive oil, sauté garlic, add red pepper flakes, salt, and black pepper. Stir in lemon zest and juice.
- Combine: Drain pasta, add to the garlic-lemon oil, toss. Stir in parsley and Parmesan, adding reserved pasta water gradually until sauce coats the pasta.
- Serve: Top with extra Parmesan and parsley.
Notes
- This dish is elegant in its simplicity.
- To add protein, top with grilled shrimp or pan-seared chicken.
- Use high-quality olive oil and cheese for the best flavor.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 1/2 cups
- Calories: 540
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 520mg
- Fat: 24g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 17g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 64g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 17g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
