Tagliatelle with chilli, lemon & basil

A delicious and very simple pasta, a perfect mid week meal! 

Serves 1

Prep time:  5 minutes

Cooking time: 5-10 minutes

Ingredients

For the basil paste

1 handful of fresh basil

1 tsp freshly grated parmesan

1 tbsp olive oil

Season to taste

For the tagliatelle

1 tbsp olive oil

1 red chilli, deseeded & finely chopped

2 cloves of garlic, peeled & finely chopped

½ lemon, juice only

1 handful of fresh basil leaves, chopped

Tagliatelle, cooked as per packet instructions

Method

1.  Place all the basil paste ingredients into a small food processor and blend until smooth.

2.  For the tagliatelle, place the oil into a large pan and gently fry the chilli and garlic for 1-2 minutes.

3.  Add the lemon juice, basil leaves and tagliatelle, stir until fully coated.

4.  To serve, place the pasta onto a serving plate and top with the basil paste.  Enjoy!