Directions:
- In a large bowl, combine lemon rind and juice, parmesan and oil. Set aside.
- In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook pasta, according to package directions. Drain, reserving 1/2 cup of the cooking water.
- Add hot pasta to the lemon sauce.
- Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Toss, adding reserved cooking water as necessary, until pasta is well coated with sauce.
- Ganish with basil.
- Makes 8 servings as an appetizer or 4 as a main course.
- VARIATION: Lemon Asparagus Pasta: In the water to be used for cooking pasta, cook 1 lb trimmed asparagus until tender.
- Remove with a slotted spoon and rinse under cold water; chop. To reheat, add to pasta for the last few minutes of cooking.
Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per 1 Serving | |||
| Calories | 759.47 Kcal (3180 kJ) | ||
| Calories from fat | 308.89 Kcal | ||
| % Daily Value* | |||
| Total Fat | 34.32g | 53% | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cholesterol | 29.26mg | 10% | |
| Sodium | 734.15mg | 31% | |
| Potassium | 94.86mg | 2% | |
| Total Carbs | 76.57g | 26% | |
| Sugars | 3.47g | 14% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 4.36g | 17% | |
| Protein | 36.76g | 74% | |
| Vitamin C | 16.2mg | 27% | |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% | |
| Calcium | 385.4mg | 39% | |
| Amount Per 100 g | |||
| Calories | 260.65 Kcal (1091 kJ) | ||
| Calories from fat | 106.01 Kcal | ||
| % Daily Value* | |||
| Total Fat | 11.78g | 53% | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cholesterol | 10.04mg | 10% | |
| Sodium | 251.96mg | 31% | |
| Potassium | 32.56mg | 2% | |
| Total Carbs | 26.28g | 26% | |
| Sugars | 1.19g | 14% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 1.5g | 17% | |
| Protein | 12.62g | 74% | |
| Vitamin C | 5.6mg | 27% | |
| Iron | 1mg | 17% | |
| Calcium | 132.3mg | 39% | |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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