Easy Lemon Caper Pasta
Brace yourself for our tantalizing lemon caper pasta recipe! A simple combo of tangy lemons, briny capers, and perfectly cooked pasta
Servings 2
Equipment
- 1 large frying pan
- 1 large saucepan
- 1 chefs knife
- 1 set of silicon tongs
- 1 grater
Ingredients
- 200 g dried spaghetti
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1/2 tsp dried chilli flakes
- 2 tsp nonpareille capers
- 1 lemon (juice of)
- 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tbsp salted butter
- 1 tbsp chopped parsley
- grated parmesan
Instructions
- Begin by adding your pasta to well salted boiling water. Cook 1 minute short of cooking time - the pasta will finish cooking in the sauce.
- A few minutes before the pasta is done, melt the butter and olive oil over a medium high heat
- Add the garlic and saute for a minute
- Add the capers, the chilli flakes and cook for 30 seconds
- Add the pasta to the frying pan with a little pasta water (reserve some in a cup) and toss to help create an emulsified creamy sauce. Add more if needed.
- Add the parsley and lemon juice and toss again until combined
- Plate and finish with some fresh grated parmesan and ground black pepper