5 Ingredient Spaghetti - cooking recipe

Ingredients

one box barilla spaghetti
2 fresh lemons
2/3 cup olive oil
2/3 cup parmesan cheese, grated
1/2 cup fresh basil, chopped
1 pinch salt and pepper

Preparation

Grate lemon peels to yield 1 tablespoon of lemon zest. Juice the lemons to yield 1/2 cup of fresh lemon juice. Whisk together the oil, Parmesan cheese, lemon juice, salt and pepper in large bowl.
Meanwhile, cook pasta according to the package instructions. Drain, reserving 1 cup of the cooking water.
Add the spaghetti to the lemon sauce, and toss with the basil and lemon zest. Season the pasta with salt and pepper to taste.