One Pot Lemon & Thyme Linguine

Sometimes a simple, flavourful, elegant bowl of pasta is all that’s needed. That’s what my One Pot Lemon & Thyme Linguine offers as well as minimal washing up. It’s the perfect weeknight supper! The recipe feeds two hungry people, but could easily be doubled to feed 4 or 5.

Ingredients

• 250g Linguine
• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 20g unsalted butter
• Zest & Juice of 1 lemon
• 2 fat cloves of garlic, grated
• Leaves from a small handful of Thyme stalks (at least 1 tablespoon of leaves)
• 30g grated Parmesan cheese
• Finely chopped fresh parsley & additional thyme leaves to serve

Method

1. Cook the pasta according to packet instructions until it’s al dente. Just before straining, reserve a cupful of the starchy cooking water. Strain the pasta and set it aside.
2. Reduce the heat to medium-low. Using the same pot, heat the oil and butter. Add the garlic and cook for a minute, taking care not to burn it. Add the lemon zest and lemon juice and cook for another minute more.
3. Add the pasta, the parmesan cheese and the fresh thyme leaves and toss until it’s all combined and every strand of pasta is coated adding the starchy pasta water about a tablespoon at time until the pasta is all coated in the scant, but glossy sauce.
4. To serve, transfer the pasta to warm plates or bowls and sprinkle with the chopped parsley & thyme leaves from a height.