Easy Sunday Lemon Pasta
Sunday is special.
Sunday is my day for farmer’s market strolls, off-key church singing, and giant bowls of pasta.
Sunday is not my day for standing in long grocery store lines, trying terribly to sing on-key, and dainty salads.
I don’t take out my measuring cups. I leave a few dirty dishes in the sink. I try not to work too hard… excepts I end up working a bit anyway.
At least there’s pasta.
Easy Sunday Lemon Pasta
Cook pasta in boiling salted water. When the pasta is almost cooked through, add a good handful of frozen peas to the boiling water. When pasta is al dente, drain. Return hot pasta and peas to the pan. Douse liberally with olive oil and fresh lemon juice. Add lemon zest if you’d like. Sprinkle generously with red pepper flakes, salt, fresh chopped parsley and parmesan cheese.
For some added kick, saute some minced garlic and diced onions in olive oil and add to the hot pasta. Add chicken. Add grilled steak. Add roasted cherry tomatoes. Throw in a splash of cream. Basil! Oregano! More cheese! Live well. It’s Sunday.
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This dish sound fantastic! And super easy! I found your blog yesterday through Pinterest, a pin on cinnamon pull apart bread ( which I am off to make in a bit).
Amazing photos and recipes, I think I will be spending a lot of time here! Have a great day!
Even I had pasta for dinner yesterday ,ur looks delicious,my kid luved pasta with tea
my sundays mirror yours.
and I love lemon pasta. never made a pasta dish with the type of pasta you used (what is it called again?) but I’ve always been intrigued by that pasta. need to buy some and make some soon!
Oh that was what inspired our dinner last night. We had a pound of squid ink pasta, some pretty little fresh chanterelles, shallots, parmesan, a grating of lemon rind. It was superb. Thanks for the Sunday supper plan!
This sounds awesome, but I love lemon in all its forms.
Unfortunately, I’m completely out of lemon. Used it all on Sunday making your rolls and lemon curd (I said I would fill them with lemon curd and it worked awesomely).
Mmmm pasta & wine (not just for Sundays)
This is just my kind of pasta dish. If it’s easy, involves a veggie, some EVOO, and seasonings, it will be good. Pasta is like that.
Yummy! I love a lemony pasta for an easy dinner, and this one is even easier than the one I usually do.
Yum, I think I’ll make this for dinner tonight!
sounds GOOD!
HMMM, can easy Sunday lemony pasta be made and eaten on Monday night? :)
So yummy – both in the picture and on my plate. Thanks Joy!
Hi Joy! you’re the first blogger I’ve ever followed! and really – the only. You’re so awesome. Seriously, you seem like a fun gal and I think we’d be friends if we knew each other! Anyway – I’m going to have a pool party this weekend and this salad seems like something that my friends would love – but how would it taste cold? Do you think it’s better enjoyed as a hot dish? thanks joy! you’re the bomb!
Mmmm…this sounds delicious! I like the idea of adding roasted tomatoes and a little cream. And maybe some chicken!
I make something similar to this a lot, especially when I don’t have much time or inspiration, and those lemons are just looking at me saying “use meeeee!” Anyway. Just a suggestion, before you drain your pasta, you could cut a lemon in half and mush it all over the strainer, and then toss the noodles around a bit when the water’s gone through – I’ve started using this instead of or with olive oil to keep the noodles separated, and I think it adds a nice kick.
Just made this and loved it! I added chicken and it was a great easy dinner to make. Loved it.
I made this for my friend and I the other day and it was so, so good! I added grilled chicken. She and I both really liked it and the leftovers warmed up well, too! Thanks, Joy! :)
You’re so right. Sunday is all those things. And this pasta. Happy Sunday :)
Heidi xo