Seaneen's Sunnyside Kitchen

Everyone needs a couple of different quick and easy pasta recipes.

This is great for lunch, or if you want it for dinner you can add some prawns or cooked chicken to make it more substantial

Serves 2

200 Grams Dried Spaghetti or other pasta (you can increase/decrease depending on how hungry you are)

1 Lemon (zest and juice)

1 Clove of garlic (finely chopped)

Salt and pepper

50 Mil Double/heavy cream

Knob of butter or tablespoon of olive oil

1 Tbsp Chopped herbs (I used basil, but parsley or tarragon also works well)

Grated parmasan to serve (optional)

Method

• Fill a large pot with boiling salted water and cook your pasta according to the instructions on the packet
• In a large pan, heat the butter/oil and gently fry the garlic making sure not to let it brown
• Add the lemon juice and zest to the pan and cook over a gentle heat for 1 minute, add the cream and increase the heat until the cream starts to reduce
• Take a ladle full of the water the pasta is cooking in and add it to the sauce (the starchiness in the water will help the sauce stick to the pasta), continue cooking until you are happy with the thickness of the sauce
• Drain the pasta and add it to the sauce along with the chopped herbs and stir well.  Check the seasoning and add salt and pepper if you think it needs it
• Transfer to plates and sprinkle with grated cheese