Linguine with Lemon Garlic Sauce
Classic Italian linguine al limone, but make it even speedier and more weeknight-friendly—say hello to our ready-in-30-minutes linguine recipe!
Ingredients
- 10 ounceslinguine pasta
- ¼ cupfinely chopped flat-leaf parsley leaves
- 1 teaspoonlemon zest
- 2 teaspoonsred pepper flakes
- 1 teaspoonkosher salt
- 3 tablespoonsextra-virgin olive oil
- 2 tablespoonssalted butter
- 4garlic cloves, thinly sliced
- 2 tablespoonsfresh lemon juice, (from 2 lemons)
- freshly grated parmesan cheese, for serving (optional)
Directions
- 1
Bring a large pot of water to a boil over high heat and salt it. Add the linguine and cook until al dente, according to the package instructions. Reserve ½ cup of the pasta cooking water. Drain.
- 2
Meanwhile, in a large heat proof bowl, combine the parsley, lemon zest, red pepper flakes, and salt.
- 3
In a small saucepan over medium heat, combine the olive oil, butter and garlic. Once the butter is bubbling, pour it over the parsley mixture. Stir to combine.
- 4
Add the cooked linguine to the bowl along with the lemon juice and the reserved pasta water. Use tongs to toss the pasta until combined and fully coated.
- 5
Serve topped with Parmesan cheese.