Tagliatelle with chilli, lemon & basil
A delicious and very simple pasta, a perfect mid week meal!
Serves 1
Prep time: 5 minutes
Cooking time: 5-10 minutes
Ingredients
For the basil paste
1 handful of fresh basil
1 tsp freshly grated parmesan
1 tbsp olive oil
Season to taste
For the tagliatelle
1 tbsp olive oil
1 red chilli, deseeded & finely chopped
2 cloves of garlic, peeled & finely chopped
½ lemon, juice only
1 handful of fresh basil leaves, chopped
Tagliatelle, cooked as per packet instructions
Method
1. Place all the basil paste ingredients into a small food processor and blend until smooth.
2. For the tagliatelle, place the oil into a large pan and gently fry the chilli and garlic for 1-2 minutes.
3. Add the lemon juice, basil leaves and tagliatelle, stir until fully coated.
4. To serve, place the pasta onto a serving plate and top with the basil paste. Enjoy!
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