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pasta & parmesan & pine nuts
Prep Time30 minutes
Cook Time6 minutes
Servings: 2
ingredients:
  • 200 g spaghetti
  • 50 g Parmesan
  • 1 organic lemon
  • a handful basil leaves
  • 1 clove of garlic
  • 50 ml olive oil
  • 50 g pine nuts
  • salt & pepper (to taste)
how to:
  • Grate the Parmesan & set aside.
  • Grate the lemon zest, press the lemon juice & set aside.
  • Pick to pieces the basil leaves & set aside.
  • Add the crushed garlic to the olive oil & set aside.
  • Roast the pine nuts in a frying pan & stir continuously to prevent from burning for about 4-5 min. Set aside.
  • Cook the spaghetti in salted boiling water for about 6 min resp. according to the instruction on the package.
  • In the meantime heat up the olive oil w/ the garlic in the frying pan - softly.
  • Drain the pasta & dump in the frying pan. Mix thoroughly w/ the olive oil.
  • Add the lemon juice w/ the zest & mix thoroughly.
  • Add the grated Parmesan & mix thoroughly until the Parmesan melts into the pasta.
  • Add salt & pepper to taste.
  • Pour the spaghetti mess in a bowl & add the pine nuts & the torn basil leaves. Mix thoroughly & serve immediately.
Notes
Spaghetti: I worked w/ thin spaghetti which are ready after 6 min. Adjust if you prefer somewhat thicker spaghetti.
Pine nuts: The amount of pine nuts is generous. If you like you may use only 50%.