Rachael Ray'S Lemon-Basil Pasta - cooking recipe

Ingredients

salt
black pepper
1 lb spaghetti
1 lemon, juice and zest of
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
4 -5 garlic cloves, finely chopped
1/2 cup dry white wine
1 cup fresh basil, about 20 leaves, shredded

Preparation

Place a large pot of water on the stove to boil , for cooking the pasta. Add salt once water is boiling, then the pasta, and cook according to package directions. Note: you will need to use a ladleful (probably 1/4 to 1/2 cup) of the starchy pasta water to make the sauce, so gather that 1/4 to 1/2 cup before draining the water.
While pasta cooks, zest the lemon. Heat the oil in a deep skillet over medium-low heat. Add lemon zest and garlic to oil. Sweat the garlic for two minutes, then add wine.
Reduce the wine for 30 seconds, then add the reserved ladle of pasta water and the juice of the lemon. Reduce 30 more seconds. Turn the heat off.
Drain pasta and then transfer it to the skillet with the garlic-lemon-wine sauce. Add in the basil; toss pasta for a minute to absorb flavors. Season pasta with salt and pepper.