Recipes
Pasta con capperi e limone
This is a perfect weeknight comfort dish, packed with the brightness of lemon and capers. With a quick prep time of just eight minutes, it’s ideal for busy nights when you have a pasta craving and don't want to spend hours in the kitchen. Buon appetito!
Serves
4
Prep Time
8 min
Cook Time
10 min
Print RecipeIngredients
- ⅔ cup (170 mL) olive oil
- 8 cloves garlic, sliced
- ½ tsp (2.5 mL) red pepper flakes
- 3 tbsp (45 mL) capers
- 4 servings freshly cooked noodles (see notes)
- ⅓ cup (75 mL) chopped fresh parsley
- 1 cup (250 mL) grated Parmesan cheese
- ½ cup (125 mL) grated Romano cheese
- 4 tsp (20 mL) grated lemon zest
Instructions
- Step 1
In a non-stick pan over medium heat, add the olive oil.
- Step 2
Lower the heat; add the garlic, red pepper flakes, and capers and cook gently for 2 minutes.
- Step 3
Remove the pan from the heat and add the cooked noodles. Toss gently.
- Step 4
Add the parsley, 1/3 cup (75 mL) of the Parmesan cheese, and 1/4 cup (60 mL) of the Romano cheese. Mix gently until the noodles are fully coated. Add the lemon zest; toss again.
- Step 5
Serve, garnished with the remaining Parmesan cheese.
Tips
This recipe calls for our Fresh Homemade Pasta, but feel free to use your favourite store-bought fresh or dried pasta and cooked al dente according to the package instructions.
Nutrition Facts
| Per serving | |
|---|---|
| Calories | 757 |
| Fat | 45 g |
| Saturated Fat | 11 g |
| Trans Fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrate | 65 g |
| Fibre | 3 g |
| Sugars | 1 g |
| Protein | 1 g |
| Sodium | 911 mg |
