Description
A delightful and flavorful dish, this Artichoke Pasta combines tender roasted baby artichokes with a zesty lemon butter sauce, tossed with spaghetti or linguine pasta and garnished with pine nuts, mint leaves, and optional pecorino cheese. It’s a perfect balance of citrusy, herby, and nutty flavors.
Ingredients
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For the Artichokes:
- 8 roasted baby artichokes, halved or quartered
For the Lemon Butter Sauce:
- Ingredients for Lemon Butter Sauce
For the Pasta:
- 8 ounces spaghetti or linguine pasta
- 2 tablespoons chopped parsley
- 1/4 teaspoon sea salt, more to taste
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 1/2 cup reserved pasta water
- 1/4 cup pine nuts
- 1/3 cup fresh mint leaves, for garnish
- Lemon wedges, for serving
- Pecorino cheese, for serving, optional
Instructions
- Prepare the artichokes and the lemon butter sauce. Detailed paragraph about preparing artichokes and lemon butter sauce.
- Cook the pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water according to the package directions, or until al dente. Reserve ½ cup of the starchy pasta water before draining.
- Drain and return the pasta back to the pot. Add the artichokes, lemon butter sauce, parsley, salt, and several grinds of pepper and toss to coat. If the pasta looks too dry, add the reserved pasta water, ¼ cup at a time, until lightly saucy.
- Portion into bowls and top with the pine nuts and mint leaves. Serve with lemon wedges and pecorino cheese, if desired.
