Lemon & cheese angel hair pasta

A plate of yellow coloured spaghetti with basil leaves and lemon. A folk full of pasta on it.
The combination of Parmesan cheese and lemon matches very well with the angel hair pasta. Thin pasta cooks in only 4 minutes and almost no cooking required to make the delicately scented sauce. A must to try.

Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Course Dinner, Lunch
Servings 3 people

Ingredients
 
 

Instructions
 

  • Cook pasta as per packet instructions.
  • Meanwhile, toast your pine nuts and set aside.
  • In a large pan, pour a cup of pasta cooking water and pepper. Add butter and stir until the butter is melted and bubbling.
  • In a separate bowl, mix the parmesan and lemon zest with a little pasta water. Stir until you get a smooth paste.
  • Add the cooked pasta to the pan, stir in the cheese mixture and mascarpone.
  • To serve, add a fresh squeeze of lemon over the pasta and top with pine nuts. Top with fresh basil.
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1 Comment

  1. 20-Minute Aglio Olio | Fresh recipes NZ on 08/11/2023 at 6:01 pm

    […] recipes are perfect when you crave pasta but don’t have a lot of ingredients on hand. This lemon & cheese pasta is another […]

5 from 2 votes (2 ratings without comment)

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