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Lemon Garlic Pasta is a simple dinner recipe using shell pasta tossed in a lemon garlic butter sauce and topped with grated parmesan and chopped parsley.

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Lemon Garlic Pasta is an easy pasta recipe perfect for weeknights.

This light and flavourful pasta is perfect for any time of year.

This lemon pasta recipe takes less than thirty minutes from start to finish and serves four people.

Printable Recipe Card with a Full List of Ingredients and Instructions is Located at the Bottom of the Post.

Be sure to read through the entire post so that you don’t miss out on any important tips and tricks!

To make this dish, I started by cooking some shell pasta according to the directions on the package.

I reserved 1/2 cup of the pasta water and then I drained the pasta and set it aside.

I added some butter and olive oil to a large skillet over medium-high heat.

Once the butter was completely melted, I added some minced garlic to the skillet.

I cooked the garlic for a couple of minutes until it was fragrant.

Then I reduced the heat to low.

I added some lemon zest, lemon juice and the reserved pasta water to the skillet.

I stirred well.

Then I added the cooked pasta to the skillet and tossed it well to coat it in sauce.

I added some grated parmesan to the skillet.

I tossed the pasta well to distribute the parmesan.

Then I added some chopped parsley to the skillet.

I stirred well again.

I added some fresh lemon slices to the skillet right before serving.

Then the pasta was ready to scoop and serve.

Once the pasta was plated I topped it with additional grated parmesan, chopped parsley and lemon slices.

If you are looking for a simple but delicious pasta recipe, then you need to try this Lemon Garlic Pasta!

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PRINTABLE VERSION OF THE RECIPE CAN BE FOUND AT THE BOTTOM OF THE PAGE

Ingredients You’ll Need to Make This Lemon Garlic Pasta:

• 12 oz small pasta shells
• 1/4 cup butter
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 3 tablespoons minced garlic
• 1 tablespoon lemon zest
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1/2 cup reserved pasta cooking water
• 2 tablespoons grated parmesan
• 1/4 cup fresh chopped parsley

Optional Garnish

• lemon slices
• grated parmesan
• chopped parsley

How to Make Lemon Garlic Pasta:

1. Cook the pasta according to the directions on the package.
2. Once the pasta is cooked, set aside 1/2 cup of the pasta cooking water and then drain the pasta.
3. Dump the butter and olive oil into a large skillet over medium-high heat.
4. Once the butter is melted, add the minced garlic to the skillet.
5. Stir and cook the garlic until it is fragrant. About 2 minutes.
6. Reduce the heat to low.
7. Add the lemon zest, lemon juice and the 1/2 cup of pasta water to the skillet and stir.
8. Add the cooked pasta to the skillet and stir until it is coated in the sauce.
9. Add the grated parmesan to the skillet and stir well.
10. Add the chopped parsley to the skillet and stir again.
11. Remove the skillet from the heat.
12. Serve the pasta and garnish with lemon slices, grated parmesan and chopped parsley if desired.
13. Enjoy!

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