Heirloom Tomato, Basil, Lemon Spaghetti

Ingredients

Servings

6 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 10 12 14 16

US / METRIC

1 dash

Olive Oil

3

Large Heirloom Tomatoes , finely diced

6 cloves

Roasted Garlic , mashed

1/4 cup

Roughly Chopped Fresh Basil

2

Lemons , juiced

1/4 cup Lemon Juice for 6 servings

2 pinches

Salt

plus more to taste

2 pinches

Crushed Red Pepper Flakes

1/2 cup

Grated Parmesan Cheese

plus more for garnish

1 lb

Spaghetti

Cooking Instructions

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Step 1

Take a pot and heat the Olive Oil (1 dash) over medium-high heat. Then add Heirloom Tomatoes (3) , Garlic (6 cloves) , and Fresh Basil (1/4 cup) , cook for a few minutes or until they start to get fragrant.

Step 2

Pour in Lemon Juice (2) . Season the sauce with Salt (2 pinches) and Crushed Red Pepper Flakes (2 pinches) .

Step 3

Let it simmer for about 15 minutes on medium heat.

Step 4

In the meantime, take a second large pot with water, bring to a boil and add salt. Put in the Spaghetti (1 lb) and cook for about 8 minutes or until tender.

Step 5

Before you drain the pasta water, scoop 1/2 cup of pasta water and pour into the pot of sauce, along with the Grated Parmesan Cheese (1/2 cup) .

Step 6

Finally, toss the drained spaghetti into the sauce and stir until everything comes together.

Step 7

Plate pasta, sprinkle with parmesan and garnish with lemon slices.