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Lemon: Basil Lemon Bowties

Source of Recipe

fooddownunder.com


List of Ingredients

1 tbl olive oil
1 med garlic clove minced
1 pkt medium-size bowties - (8 oz)
1 tbl fresh lemon juice
1 tsp finely-grated lemon zest
1/2 bn basil - (abt 12 lge leaves)
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp freshly-ground black pepper
1/2 cup freshly-grated Parmesan


Recipe

Bring large pot of salted water to a boil. Add bowties and cook according to package instructions. Stack 5 to 6 basil leaves at a time, roll them up tight and slice across the roll, spacing cuts 1/8-inch apart or less. Repeat with more leaves until quantity reaches firmly-packed 1/2 cup. Heat oil in a large skillet over low heat for 1 minute. Add garlic and saute, stirring often, 1 minute. Remove from heat. Add well-drained bowties and toss well until coated with garlic-oil mixture. Add lemon juice and zest, basil, salt, and pepper, and toss until basil wilts. Divide pasta among 4 large heated plates, top each portion with 1 tablespoon grated cheese and serve. This recipe yields 4 servings.