Parmesan Basil Spaghetti Recipe

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This light and lemony pasta side dish is from Greenfield, Wisconsin's Sarah Briggs.

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Parmesan Basil Spaghetti Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 15 min.

Yield: 2 Servings

5 10 15

Ingredients

3 ounces uncooked thin spaghetti
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 tablespoon lemon juice
2 tablespoons minced fresh basil or 1 teaspoon dried basil
1/8 teaspoon salt
Dash pepper
1/3 cup shredded Parmesan cheese

Directions

Cook spaghetti according to package directions. In a small custard cup, combine the oil and lemon juice. Microwave on high 20 seconds. Stir in the basil, salt and pepper. Drain spaghetti and place in a serving bowl. Add basil mixture; toss to coat. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Yield: 2 servings.

Nutritional Analysis: One serving: 3/4 cup equals 276 calories, 11 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 10 mg cholesterol, 377 mg sodium, 33 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 11 g protein.

Originally published as Parmesan Basil Spaghetti in Cooking for 2 Winter 2005, p6

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Reviewed on Aug. 14, 2012 by bereitbach

This wasn't bad, but I didn't think it had a lot of flavor. I used the fresh basil and added extra parmesan, but it still needed something more. I don't plan on making it again.