5 Ingredient Spaghetti

Name: 5 Ingredient Spaghetti
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 8 , 8 serving(s)
Ingredients: one box barilla spaghetti; 2 fresh lemons; 2/3 cup olive oil; 2/3 cup parmesan cheese, grated; 1/2 cup fresh basil, chopped; 1 pinch salt and pepper

Submitted by Mary Jenny

"Made with five simple ingredients this Barilla spaghetti recipe will have your family dining in no time"

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photo by Mary Jenny

Ready In:: 15mins
Ingredients:: 6
Serves:: 8

ingredients

one box barilla spaghetti
2 fresh lemons
²⁄₃ cup olive oil
²⁄₃ cup parmesan cheese, grated
¹⁄₂ cup fresh basil, chopped
1 pinch salt and pepper

directions

Grate lemon peels to yield 1 tablespoon of lemon zest. Juice the lemons to yield 1/2 cup of fresh lemon juice. Whisk together the oil, Parmesan cheese, lemon juice, salt and pepper in large bowl.
Meanwhile, cook pasta according to the package instructions. Drain, reserving 1 cup of the cooking water.
Add the spaghetti to the lemon sauce, and toss with the basil and lemon zest. Season the pasta with salt and pepper to taste.

Questions & Replies

What happens to the 1 cup of reserved pasta water?

jlsheaff

Reviews

I'm just starting learning how to cook, and I was missing lemons, basil, and olive oil (I substituted vegetable oil in its place), but I was still able to make this and it tasted great with a little extra parmesan and butter! Just had to tweak the recipe a bit =)

Linley G.

Tweaks

I added a tablespoon of butter and an extra bit of parmesan, and I couldn't find olive oil so I used vegetable oil instead, and it tasted just fine! My siblings loved it!

Linley G.