Creamy Lemon Mint Spaghetti Recipe, A Pasta Dish Ready In Just 20 Real Minutes (VIDEO)
Meet the creamy Lemon Mint Spaghetti recipe. This Italian dish will be ready in just 20 minutes flat!
A Spaghetti dish READY IN JUST 20 REAL MINUTES! Can you believe it? This dish will be on your table faster than you can say “pass the pasta!” With my quick and easy 20-minute recipe, you’ll be digging in to a delicious home-cooked meal before you know it. No more takeout tonight – you’ll be your own personal gourmet chef with this incredible dish that comes together so quickly! What are you waiting for? Get in the kitchen and let’s get cooking!
Watch Creamy Lemon Mint Spaghetti Video Recipe
Mint and Lemon Spaghetti Ingredients
- 20-25 mint leaves
- 1 clove fresh garlic
- 60 g Parmesan cheese (2 oz)
- 4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 360 g spaghetti (12¾ oz)
- 1 lemon, juice and zest
- Salt to taste
How To Make Creamy Lemon Mint Spaghetti In 20 Minutes
Firstly, finely chop the mint leaves (1), peel and crush the garlic cloves (2), and grate the Parmesan cheese (3).
Then, heat 4 tablespoons of olive oil with a crushed garlic clove in a non-stick pan over medium heat for a few minutes until the oil is infused with the garlic’s flavor, and the garlic turns lightly golden brown in color. After that, remove the pan from the heat source and add the chopped mint leaves, heating for 1 additional minute to incorporate the mint (4). Remember to remove and discard the garlic clove.
Next, cook the spaghetti pasta in a pot of boiling water containing approximately 1 tablespoon of coarse salt (5). Two minutes before the end of the recommended cooking time, drain the pasta, reserving approximately 1 cup of the starchy cooking liquid (6).
Add the cooked spaghetti to the pan with the infused olive oil and mint, along with the juice and grated zest from 1 lemon and the reserved cooking liquid. Cook the pasta over low heat for a few minutes to allow the flavors to fully integrate and the pasta to finish cooking through (7). Once done, remove the pan from the heat and stir in the grated Parmesan cheese (8) until melted and creamy in texture and consistency.
To serve, plate the creamy mint and lemon spaghetti on individual plates. Garnish each serving with a light dusting of grated lemon zest and a few mint leaves. With these final touches, your fresh and creamy mint and lemon spaghetti is now ready to be enjoyed.
NOTE – When grating lemon zest, take care to only include the yellow outermost peel in order to avoid incorporating any bitter flavors from the underlying pith.
Wine Pairing Suggestion
I recommend pairing the mint and lemon spaghetti with a fragrant wine that has an expressive bouquet, lively fruit flavors, and aromatic qualities. A Traminer from the Trentino-Alto Adige region of Italy would be an excellent choice. This variety is known for its fresh herbal and floral notes that complement the bright citrus elements in the pasta dish. The wine’s lively acidity and medium body also help cut through the richness of the sauce in a very balanced and enjoyable way.
Creamy Lemon Mint Spaghetti Recipe
Ingredients
- 20-25 mint leaves
- 1 clove garlic
- 60 g Parmesan cheese (2 oz)
- 4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 360 g spaghetti (12¾ oz)
- 1 lemon juice and zest
- Salt to taste
Instructions
- Finely chop the mint leaves, peel and crush the garlic cloves, and grate the Parmesan cheese.
- Heat 4 tablespoons of oil with a crushed garlic clove in a non-stick pan over medium heat for a few minutes until the oil is flavored, and the garlic turns lightly golden.
- Remove from heat and add the chopped mint, heating for 1 minute. Remove garlic.
- Cook spaghetti in boiling water with a tablespoon of coarse salt, and drain 2 minutes before ending cooking, reserving a glass of cooking water.
- Add spaghetti to the pan with oil and mint along with 1 lemon’s juice, grated zest of 1/2 lemon and cooking liquid. Cook over low heat a few minutes to fully cook pasta.
- Remove from heat and stir in the Parmesan until melted and creamy.
- Serve on plates with grated lemon zest and a few mint leaves.
- Your creamy mint and lemon spaghetti is ready!
