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Lemon Basil Pasta
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Lemon Basil Pasta

10 ingredients 10 min + 20 min 4 openrecipes
Lemon Basil Pasta

A quick dish, especially great for a fast home-cooked meal on a weekday night. Lemon, cheese, basil and bacon … the perfect combo!

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

616
Calories
22g
Protein
37g
Fat
50g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 9 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Pasta 1 cup cooked (140g) 220
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Parmesan Cheese 1 oz (28g) 110
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Bacon 1 slice cooked (8g) 43
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 6 slices Thick-cut Bacon, Cut Into 1" Pieces (optional)
  • 13-¼ ounces, weight Of Your Favorite Pasta (spaghetti, Linguine, Penne, Etc)
  • 1 Tablespoon Olive Oil
  • 4 Tablespoons Butter
  • 3 cloves Garlic, Minced
  • ½ cups Fresh-squeezed Lemon Juice (Or A Bit More, According To Your Preference)
  • 1 cup Half-and-half
  • 2 cups Fresh Grated Parmesan Cheese
  • 1 teaspoon Salt And Pepper, to taste
  • 30 whole Lemon Zest

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By tastykitchen · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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