Quick Lemon Garlic Fusilli Recipe: A Cozy Weeknight Dinner with Simple Ingredients

This lemon garlic fusilli is ready in about 25 minutes, which makes it perfect for busy weeknights.

Ingredients

• 400 g fusilli
• salt, for the pasta water
• 3 tbsp olive oil
• 4 garlic cloves, sliced
• zest and juice of 1 lemon
• 30 g grated Parmesan
• a handful of fresh parsley
• freshly ground black pepper

Instructions

1. Boil the fusilli in well-salted water until al dente. Reserve 1 cup of pasta water, then drain.
2. Warm the oil and garlic over low heat for 2 minutes without browning.
3. Add the lemon zest, juice, and a ladle of pasta water.
4. Toss in the drained pasta, Parmesan, and parsley until glossy.
5. Taste, adjust the seasoning, and serve right away.

Tips

• Salt the water generously. It should taste like mild seawater.
• Save a cup of pasta water. The starch helps the sauce cling.

Storage

Refrigerate leftovers in an airtight container for up to 3 days and reheat with a splash of water.

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