Easy One Pan Lemon Garlic Pasta

lemon and garlic pasta in a serving dish with serving spoon, garnished with lemon.

4 from 4 votes

Need a dinner that’s quick and delicious? This One Pan Lemon Garlic Pasta is the answer! With just a handful of simple ingredients, you can whip up a lemony, garlicky pasta dish that’s full of flavor. Perfect for those hectic weeknights when you need to get dinner on the table fast, this recipe comes together in under 30 minutes and is a hit with the whole family.

Prep Time5

Cook Time20

Total Time25

Course: Dinner

Cuisine: Italian

Servings:

Calories: 408kcal

Author: Marni Katz

Ingredients

16 oz box of spaghetti
4 TB unsalted butter ½ stick
3 cubes frozen garlic
2 lemons zested and juiced
4 cups of water
¾ cup Parmesan cheese finely grated
salt & pepper to taste

Instructions

Add the water, pasta, butter, frozen garlic, frozen basil, lemon juice and zest, salt and pepper to a large sauté pan and bring to a rapid boil.
Once boiling, reduce heat to medium (should still be boiling gently) and cook until water is almost completely evaporated, being sure to stir frequently to prevent sticking.
If pasta is not quite cooked and water is nearly gone, add a bit more hot water to the pan (start at ¼ cup and go from there).
Once the pasta is cooked through and just a small bit of water remains, turn off the heat and add the Parmesan cheese. Mix until well incorporated into the pasta.
Serve immediately with another sprinkle of cheese, spritz of lemon and turn of black pepper.

Notes

You'll want to use a large straight sided pan for this recipe. Something like this 5 quart saute pan. You just want enough room for mixing the pasta at the end without spilling.
Every pasta brand absorbs water at a different rate while it cooks. Do not be surprised if you need to add extra water as the pasta dish cooks.

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