Spaghetti with lemon pesto
6 servings
15 minutes
The recipe uses as many lemons as possible for the pesto, but you can vary the amount to your taste - one lemon will be enough for some people. You can also grate the zest into the pesto.
Calories593.7kcal
Proteins12.8grams
Fats30.7grams
Carbohydrates65.2grams
Spaghetti
500
g
Lemon
4
pc
Garlic
4
clove
Pecorino cheese
50
g
Pine nuts
20
g
Basil
100
g
Olive oil
150
ml
Salt
to taste
Ground black pepper
to taste
1
Prepare the necessary ingredients.
2
Boil spaghetti in a large amount of salted water.
- Spaghetti: 500 g
3
Cut the lemons.
- Lemon: 4 pieces
4
Sort the basil.
- Basil: 100 g
5
Grate the cheese on a fine grater.
- Pecorino cheese: 50 g
6
Place basil and garlic in the blender.
- Basil: 100 g
- Garlic: 4 cloves
7
Squeeze lemon juice in a blender.
- Lemon: 4 pieces
8
Add pecorino cheese.
- Pecorino cheese: 50 g
9
Add nuts.
- Pine nuts: 20 g
10
Pour olive oil.
- Olive oil: 150 ml
11
Whisk the ingredients until smooth. Season the pesto with salt and pepper.
- Salt: to taste
- Ground black pepper: to taste
12
Mix the cooked spaghetti with the sauce.
- Spaghetti: 500 g
13
Serve immediately.
