Pasta With Lemon, Spinach, Parmesan and Bread Crumbs
At a Glance
- Total
- 30 min
- Servings
- 4.00 serving(s)
Categories
- Main Course
- Pasta
- Bake
- Boil
- Toss
Dietary
- Vegetarian
Allergens
- Wheat
- Milk
Servings & Nutrition
Original recipe serves 4. Current scale: 1x.
Nutrition and servings are approximate based on the ingredient list. Please verify for dietary or medical needs.
This recipe for Pasta With Lemon, Spinach, Parmesan and Bread Crumbs brings together 2 cups fresh breadcrumbs, made from crustless french bread, 7 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil, divided, 12 ounces linguine in a practical dish for home cooking. It takes about 30 min to prepare and cook. It makes approximately 4 servings.
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Equipment
oven, rimmed baking sheet, large pot, small saucepan, large bowl
Ingredients
- 2 cups fresh breadcrumbs, made from crustless french bread
- 7 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil, divided
- 12 ounces linguine
- 4 cloves garlic, thinkly sliced
- 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1/4 teaspoon dry crushed red pepper
- 1 (6 ounce) bag baby spinach leaves
- grated parmesan cheese (to garnish)
Instructions
Preheat oven to 375*F.
Toss bread crumbs with 1 TBS oil in large bowl to coat.
Spread evenly on rimmed baking sheet.
Bake until breadcrumbs are golden, about 5 minutes.
Cool.
Sprinkle with salt.
Cook pasta in large pot of boiling salted water until tender, but still firm to the bite, stirring occasionally.
Drain, reserving 1/2 cup cooking liquid.
Meanwhile, heat remaining 6 TBS oil, thinly sliced garlic, lemon juice, and dried crushed red pepper in heavy small saucepan over medium heat.
Cook oil mixture until garlic turns golden, about 5 minutes.
Toss pasta, oil mixture and spinach in large bowl until spinach wilts, adding reserved cooking liquid as needed to moisten.
Sprinkle breadcrumbs over.
Serve pasta, passing grated Parmesan cheese seperately.
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