Lemon, Parsley, and Parmesan plus Pasta

Name: Lemon, Parsley, and Parmesan plus Pasta
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Ingredients: 2 cups flat-leaf parsley leaves, packed; 2 garlic cloves; 1/4 teaspoon red-pepper flakes; 1/2 teaspoon lemon zest, plus more for garnish; Coarse salt and freshly ground black pepper; 3/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil; 1 pound trofie or other short, twisted pasta, such as fusilli; 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese

59 Ratings
2 Reviews

This parsley sauce is a riff on basil-and-Parmesan pesto.

Martha Stewart Living, January 2012

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Recipe Summary

prep:

10 mins

total:

20 mins

Servings:

Ingredients

2 cups flat-leaf parsley leaves, packed
2 garlic cloves
1/4 teaspoon red-pepper flakes
1/2 teaspoon lemon zest, plus more for garnish
Coarse salt and freshly ground black pepper
3/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
1 pound trofie or other short, twisted pasta, such as fusilli
1 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Directions

Step 1
Make the pesto: In a food processor, pulse parsley, garlic, red-pepper flakes, lemon zest, and 1 teaspoon salt until coarsely chopped. With machine running, add oil in a slow, steady stream, processing until blended.

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Step 2
Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Cook pasta until al dente. Drain, reserving 1/4 cup pasta water.
Step 3
Toss pasta with pesto and Parmesan, then with reserved pasta water. Grate more lemon zest over each serving, and season with pepper.

Reviews (2)

59 Ratings

5 star values: 17
4 star values: 23
3 star values: 12
2 star values: 4
1 star values: 3

Martha Stewart Member

02/01/2012

So simple, so delicous. Will definately make it again. It reminded me of summer time, it has a very light and fresh taste.

Martha Stewart Member

01/19/2012

Unfortunately, I don't have the taste buds for parsley so I used cilantro instead and it turned out delicious! My boyfriend loved it and said it was light and tasty! Definitely adding this recipe to the book! Thanks Martha! =]

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