If you are entertaining this summer and need a simple yet elegant pasta
dish to serve your guests, this is the one. This dish takes as long
to prepare as it takes to cook your pasta. Simply wonderful.
Ingredients: (6 Side Servings)
375g Dreamfields Penne Rigate
1/3 cup* plus 2 tablespoons freshly grated Parmesan cheese
2 tablespoons fresh thyme leaves
1-1/2 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon chopped fresh chives
1 teaspoon freshly grated lemon peel
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Fresh thyme, chives and lemon wedges (optional)
* 1 cup = 4 ounce/100g measuring cup
Directions:
Cook pasta according to directions. Drain and return to pan. Add 1/3 cup of the cheese, thyme, oil, chives and lemon peel; toss to combine. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Serve immediately with remaining cheese. Garnish with fresh herbs and lemon wedge, if desired.
Nutrition information per serving (1/6 of recipe): 267 calories; 12 g protein; 6 g digestible carbohydrates; 6 g fat; 2 g saturated fat; 7 mg cholesterol; 132 mg sodium; 5 g total dietary fibre.
