Chilli. Olive Oil. Garlic. Tomato. Herbs. Salt. Freshly ground black pepper. Nothing more required.
Veggie Terrain presents Lemon Garlic Pasta.
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Categories: 03 Mar Sth; Sept Nth · Fast Food · Italian · Pasta · Tomatoes · Vegetarian
Tagged: cooking, food, Recipes, simple food, spaghetti
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18 responses so far ↓
jd // March 25, 2008 at 8:11 am |
Mmmm! This pasta looks delish.
It’s funny how the simplest ingredients can sometimes create the best meals… especially when it comes to pasta.
Hi jd, I am all for max flavour, min time and effort. This is one of the best.
dhivya // March 25, 2008 at 9:42 am |
wow!looks delicious..nice picture
Thanks, dhivya. Really appreciate it.
Suganya // March 25, 2008 at 12:22 pm |
A little lemon zest too, please
Hi Suganya, this would be really really good with it. Thanks for the suggestion.
Athisaya Divya // March 25, 2008 at 2:47 pm |
Love pasta..Nice one..
Thanks Athisaya, nice to have you here.
Aparna // March 25, 2008 at 2:59 pm |
This looks really nice. I can almost taste it.
… and smell the olive oil on hot pasta …
Srivalli // March 25, 2008 at 3:56 pm |
that bowl looks so yummy…its come out very well…:D
Thanks Srivalli. It was delicious indeed.
Namratha // March 26, 2008 at 2:21 am |
Simple and the best tasting no doubt!
Absolutely, Namratha, absolutely.
michelle // March 26, 2008 at 5:44 am |
i’ll add the lemon zest to mine, too. and i probably like a little more (or a lot more) garlic than most.
i bet this smelled obscene when you were cooking it.
Hi Michelle. No cooking involved (except for the pasta), but it smells so wonderful as the olive oil and garlic hits the hot pasta. Lemon zest for you it is, then.
A-kay // March 26, 2008 at 6:06 am |
The simplest ingredients bring out the best flavors
They do, A-kay. Thanks for coming.
Sowjanya // March 26, 2008 at 7:43 am |
Could you fed-ex it if I send you my address
. It looks so good and bet tastes awesome too. Thats how I like my pasta – simple and not too much sauce
Absolutely, it is on its way. No real sauce involved in this one – the oil coats the pasta and the rest adds the flavour. It is delicious.
Sowjanya // March 26, 2008 at 7:44 am |
for got to mention. My aunt makes it the same way but i think she adds basil too
basil is real good with this, but if basil is not available, add parsley or even a little green coriander (cilantro). A touch of marjoram or oregano would go well to. Lemon Thyme. Rosemary. Just adjust your proportions to the herb.
arundati // March 26, 2008 at 5:24 pm |
this looks fab(and am sure smells and tastes the same too) am bookmarking this..
Thanks, arundati, I appreciate that you came by. Tastes yummy indeed.
sia // March 26, 2008 at 9:11 pm |
its always the simple meals which are best and also comforting
Yes, comforting. That is what this dish is. Very much so. Thanks, sia.
Ginny // March 27, 2008 at 10:40 pm |
yum! simple is great! I don’t think I use chili as much as I should. I love your photos.
Hi Ginny, so simple yet so delicious. Chilli is good, and it is surprising what it can “add value” to. Along with garlic and ginger, it is a food item that is always sitting on my kitchen bench. You can tell this by the amount of photographs I take that feature chilli.
Anjali J. // April 30, 2008 at 5:12 am |
u have a great collection of recipes.. Thanks for visiting my blog.
Thanks Anjali, I really enjoyed it.
coolienne // May 27, 2008 at 12:09 am |
My recipe is quite close. I use everything you use in yours. The only herb I use is, though, basil. Nothing more.
I heat the oil, add chopped garlic. Let it infuse the oil. Remove garlic as it was just used to perfume the oil (I’ll add it later but wouldn’t cook it for long time else it’ll become burnt and bitter). Then, semi-cook tomato dices. Turn the cooker off when the tomato dices have just released juice. Add salt and the garlic that was discarded earlier. Pour onto the pasta. Some basil leaves from the patch. Et voilà!
Thanks, colienne. Your recipe sounds delish.
coolienne // May 27, 2008 at 12:11 am |
And some freshly ground pepper before the basil leaves.
elsa // June 23, 2008 at 3:54 am |
looks like an appetising great dish
Thanks, elsa.