Lemon Spaghetti With Basil and Feta
Recipe Mari Loewen
This is one of my very favourite pastas and please follow directions especially on the finish to get its flavour intensified and pasta creamy.
A delicious, spicy, lemony pasta with feta…so incredible you’ll want to make it again and again.
Ingredients
1 package spaghetti
1⁄2 cup lemon zest
1⁄4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
1 cup parsley, chopped 1⁄4 cup butter
1⁄2 cup parmesan cheese, grated
1 cup feta cheese, crumbled
1⁄2 cup basil, chopped
Sea salt and cracked black pepper
Preparation
In large pasta pot of generously salted water, cook spaghetti for about 5 minutes, you do not want to fully cook the pasta, it will finish in the final stage below. Drain, reserving 2 cups pasta water in a separate bowl. Leave pasta in pot.
In large bowl combine lemon zest, oil, parsley and butter, then add to pasta pot with 1 cup pasta water, turn up heat and toss until silky and creamy and pasta is el dente stage. Top with parmesan, feta cheese and basil. Season with salt and pepper to serve. Serves 4.
