Creamy Lemon Spaghetti with Olives and Basil

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Creamy Lemon Spaghetti with Olives and Basil Ingredients

12 oz Spaghettini	2 Lemons; juiced
4 tb Sour cream OR creme fraiche	4 oz Freshly grated Parmesan OR
Salt and pepper; to taste	2 Garlic cloves; chopped
1 Lemon; for the zest	20 Brined black olives; or more
3 tb Olive oil	1/4 c Fresh basil leaves; torn

Instructions for Creamy Lemon Spaghetti with Olives and Basil

LEMON ZEST: cut into long strips with a zester. Cook the pasta in rapidly boiling salted water until al dente, then drain. Toss with the sour cream, then with salt, pepper and lemon zest. Working quickly, toss with the olive oil, lemon juice, cheese, garlic and olives. Transfer to a serving dish and scatter with the basil. Serve at once, with extra lemon and Parmesan for those who desire it. Serves 4. PER SERVING: 590 calories, 22 g protein, 68 g carbohydrate, 27 g fat (9 g saturated), 25 mg cholesterol, 642 mg sodium, 1 g fiber. Excerpt from SF Chronicle 05/06/98 Food Section see www.sfgate.com ; Busted by HANNEMAN Notes: "This is wonderfully smooth and creamy even though it contains just a tiny bit of cream. It can be as puckery tart as you like, depending on how much lemon you use, with bites of black olive and sweet basil to punctuate the Mediterranean flavor. " Recipe by: Marlena Spieler, San Francisco Chronicle (1998) Posted to MC-Recipe Digest by Kitpath on May 07, 1998

Main Ingredient: CitrusCuisine: Uncategorized

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