Pasta al Limone

Ingredients

  • 500g dried Italian pasta
  • juice of 3-4 fresh lemons
  • 150ml quality extra virgin olive oil
  • sprinkle of dried chilli flakes
  • 75g freshly grated parmigiano reggiano or grana padano cheese
  • 1 large handful fresh basil, chopped

Method

  1. Cook the pasta in plenty of salted boiling water till it is al dente.

  2. While the pasta is cooking whisk the lemon juice, olive oil and chilli flakes together and stir in the cheese.

  3. Drain the pasta and combine with the dressing. Mix the basil through and serve immediately with extra cheese to grate at the table if desired.

Notes

Original recipe on RNZ