Name: Fresh Herb Pasta with Garlic Lemon Sauce
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1 egg; 3 tablespoons mixed herbs fresh basil, fresh parsley; lemon; 3 tablespoons olive oil; 3 cloves garlic; 0.5 tsp salt; 0.25 cup all purpose flour

Making homemade pasta might be one of my favorite things to do. This Fresh Herb Pasta with Lemon Garlic Sauce is the perfect recipe for both carnivores and vegetarians alike so everyone wins. Sometimes the heavy sauces that come with a pasta can be too heavy and overwhelming to the noodle, it’s beautiful canvas. I love this recipe because the Lemon Garlic Sauce doesn’t call for any butter or heavy cream so it’s super light. The little tang from the lemon is to die for and the garlic, I mean, who doesn’t love garlic?

Pasta

15 m

Italian

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Fresh Herb Pasta with Garlic Lemon Sauce

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Ingredients

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Fresh Herb Pasta with Garlic Lemon Sauce

For the pasta

1 eggwhisked plus enough water to make 95 grams

¼ cup all purpose flour

For the garlic lemon sauce

Instructions

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Instructions

*Prepare pasta according to pasta maker instructions

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.

Heat oil in a large sauce pan over medium heat.

Add the garlic and sauce for 2 minutes.

Add the lemon juice, zest if desired, salt and fresh herbs and stir to combine.

Set the sauce aside and boil the pasta for 2-3 minutes or until noodles and cooked through.

Add noodles to the sauce over medium heat for 1 minute and serve.

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Tips & Tricks (5)

Emulsify with Pasta Water 💧
Reserve 1 cup of starchy pasta cooking water and gradually whisk it into your garlic-lemon oil mixture off heat to create a silky, cohesive sauce that clings beautifully to the noodles.
Toast Garlic Gently 🧄
Slice garlic thin and cook it slowly over low-medium heat in olive oil for 2-3 minutes until golden and fragrant—never let it brown or turn bitter, which will ruin the delicate sauce.
Fresh Herb Timing 🌿
Add half your fresh basil and parsley to the warm sauce off heat just before tossing with pasta, then finish with the remaining herbs on the plate for maximum brightness and aroma.
Zest Before Juicing 🍋
Zest your lemons first and add the zest to your sauce for concentrated citrus flavor, then juice them last—this prevents waste and ensures you capture all the aromatic oils.
Knead Dough Properly 🤲
Knead your herb-infused pasta dough for 10 minutes until silky and elastic, then rest it wrapped for 30 minutes—this develops gluten structure for tender, perfectly textured pasta sheets.