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Ingredients

  1. 2 boxespenne pasta 12 or 16 oz each
  2. 3-4lemons, zested and juiced to 1/2 cup
  3. 6garlic cloves, minced
  4. 2 cupspacked basil, cut into ribbons
  5. 6 Tbspbutter, divided
  6. 2 Tbspolive oil
  7. 1 tspcrushed red peppers flakes
  8. 1/4 cupgrated Parmesan cheese
  9. Salt & pepper

Cooking Instructions

  1. 1

    Bring large pot of salted water to boil to cook the pasta. Cook pasta according to directions. Save 1 cup of pasta water before draining pasta.

  2. 2

    While pasta cooking, zest the lemons and juice them. You need 1/2 cup of juice. Mince garlic and cut the basil into eibboma.

  3. 3

    In a large skillet with sides, heat on medium high and add 4 Tbsp butter and the olive oil. Add in the zest, juice and 1/2 of the basil and the crushed red pepper flakes. Stir to combine. Turn heat down to medium low until pasta is done.

  4. 4

    Reserve the cup of pasta water. Drain the pasta and add to skillet tossing with the garlic, lemon and basil. Add the last 2 Tbsp butter and the pasta water. Stir to make sauce. Add in the rest of the basil and Parmesan. Tossing to coat all the pasta. Adjust seasoning with the salt and pepper.

  5. 5

    Enjoy! You can add chicken or shrimp for something special.

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Amber Wilde
Amber Wilde @cook_27496393
Really, really yummy. Halved the recipe, but forgot to halve the butter, so it was really good! 🤣

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