Marianna's Marinated Pasta

15 Reviews

Prep: 10 min
Cook: 15 min
Ready In: 5 hr 25 min

“This authentic pasta recipe is very yummy, very healthy and on top of it very easy to make! Enjoy the rich Italian flavor of garlic, basil and more.” - by Marianna

Ingredients

1 (16 ounce) package dry fettuccini noodles
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 teaspoons butter
1 lemon, juiced
2 cloves garlic, chopped
2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil, divided
1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
1 tablespoon salt
1 1/2 tablespoons black pepper

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Directions

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta, and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente. Drain, reserving 2 cups of water.
Bring the 2 cups reserved pasta water to a boil. Stir in olive oil, butter, 1/2 the lemon juice and the garlic. season with 1 tablespoon basil, parsley, salt and pepper. Boil 1 minute.
In a large bowl, combine pasta with sauce. Toss with remaining lemon juice and basil. Cover, and refrigerate 5 hours or overnight.

Nutrition

Amount Per Serving (4 total)

Calories
499 cal
25%

Fat
11.6 g
18%

Carbs
87.6 g
28%

Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Reviews (15)

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SEVEN_STOKES

Oct. 22, 2003

"There was obviously a mistake on the pepper part of the recipe. It should have read teaspoon, NOT tablespoon! I put half of what they called for and it was SO peppery we ended up throwing it away - ..." See morewhich is too bad, because other than that it had a great flavor and was quick and easy to make. I just couldn't handle my lips burning after each bite from the pepper! I'll try it again!"

Energizer Bunny

Apr. 14, 2003

"My whole family LOVED this recipe! It was a bit peppery.. but we love pepper! I also marinated some diced tomatoes in balsamic vinegar, olive oil, and a teaspoon of sugar for a few hours. I then dr..." See moreained them and added them to salad before serving. It was delicious! I will definitely be making this salad again and again during the summer heat! Thank you for sharing! :)"

Karm

Jul. 30, 2003

"I forgot the butter, had to use dried herbs instead of fresh, and it was still DELICIOUS! I took one cook's review advice and used tsp's of pepper instead of Tbsp's -- good idea. How about cracked pe..." See moreppercorn melange for color, and maybe a Tbsp of balasamic in the last step for fun?"

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