Basil-Lemon Bowties

Recipe Ingredients

1 tablespoon	15ml	Olive oil
1 tablespoon	15ml	Garlic clove - minced (medium)
1		Medium-size bowties - (8 oz)
1 tablespoon	15ml	Fresh lemon juice
1 teaspoon	5ml	Finely-grated lemon zest
1/2		Basil - (abt 12 lge leaves)
1/2 teaspoon	2.5ml	Salt
1/4 teaspoon	1.3ml	Freshly-ground black pepper
1/2 cup	118ml	Freshly-grated Parmesan

Recipe Instructions

Bring large pot of salted water to a boil. Add bowties and cook according to package instructions.

Stack 5 to 6 basil leaves at a time, roll them up tight and slice across the roll, spacing cuts 1/8-inch apart or less. Repeat with more leaves until quantity reaches firmly-packed 1/2 cup.

Heat oil in a large skillet over low heat for 1 minute. Add garlic and saute, stirring often, 1 minute. Remove from heat.

Add well-drained bowties and toss well until coated with garlic-oil mixture. Add lemon juice and zest, basil, salt, and pepper, and toss until basil wilts.

Divide pasta among 4 large heated plates, top each portion with 1 tablespoon grated cheese and serve.

This recipe yields 4 servings.

Source:
COOKING LIVE with Sara Moulton - (Show # CL-9626) - from the TV FOOD - NETWORK

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