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    Jun 16, 2015 · Modified: Jul 17, 2019 by Becca Heyes · This post may contain affiliate links · 33 Comments

    Lemon and artichoke pasta

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    Total time: 15 minutes
    Servings: 2
    4.50 from 2 votes
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    Lemon and artichoke pasta - this is so full of flavour and only takes 15 minutes!

    I don't post pasta recipes here very often, even though we eat pasta quite a lot at home - it often seems a bit too boring and straightforward to post (it doesn't help that 90% of the time we just serve it with a dollop of shop-bought basil pesto).

    I couldn't resist sharing this lemon and artichoke pasta recipe though. Okay, it's essentially just a lemon and artichoke pesto, so still not the most ground-breaking recipe ever, but it's suuuuper flavourful, and only takes 15 minutes!

    Hear that? As soon as your pasta's finished boiling, you're about 95% of the way there... my kind of recipe.

    Lemon and artichoke pasta - this is so full of flavour and only takes 15 minutes!

    This recipe is perfect for those days when you want something a little bit special for dinner, but don't want to spend more than 15 minutes in the kitchen (i.e. every day?).

    All you need to do is add the pesto ingredients to a food processor and whizz it up. The ingredients are simple (I don't really see the point in complicating things just for the sake of it), but they go so well together. Marinated artichokes (one of my favourite ingredients on the planet), lemon juice, parsley, a little parmesan... heavenly.

    Lemon and artichoke pasta - this is so full of flavour and only takes 15 minutes!

    Dollop the pesto on some cooked pasta, give it another minute or two over the heat to let it warm through, and bam! Dinner's sorted.

    Lemon and artichoke pasta - this is so full of flavour and only takes 15 minutes!

    Somehow this recipe tastes fresh and summery, but it's proper comfort food too. Brilliant for sunny days when you don't want yet another salad...

    Of course, if you do want to add a few extra veg to your dinner, you could definitely top your lemon and artichoke pasta with some extras. Grilled asparagus, sweetcorn, edamame, some juicy tomatoes, whatever you fancy.

    Lemon and artichoke pasta - this is so full of flavour and only takes 15 minutes!

    And just like any pesto, you don't have to serve it on pasta if you'd prefer not to. Spread it on toast, dollop it on a baked potato, stuff some veg with it... I will definitely be making this lemon and artichoke pasta again soon, and putting aside some of the pesto to use somewhere else!

    Lemon and artichoke pasta - this is so full of flavour and only takes 15 minutes!

    Lemon and artichoke pasta

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    4.50 from 2 votes
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    Prep Time: 5 minutes
    Cook Time: 10 minutes
    Total Time: 15 minutes
    Servings: 2
    Calories:
    Author: Becca Heyes

    Ingredients

    • 200 g pasta
    • 1 clove garlic, peeled
    • 30 g vegetarian parmesan-style cheese (~ 1 inch chunk)
    • 2 tablespoon pine nuts
    • 160 g marinated artichoke hearts (~ 12 quarter hearts)
    • Small handful fresh parsley
    • 2 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
    • Salt
    • Black pepper
    • 1 tablespoon olive oil (I used the oil from the jar of artichokes)

    Instructions

    • Boil the pasta in a large pan of water until al dente.
    • While the pasta is cooking, add the garlic, parmesan and pine nuts to a food processor, and blitz until the cheese has been broken down. Add the remaining ingredients, and blitz again. Add additional olive oil if you'd prefer the pesto to have a thinner consistency.
    • When the pasta is cooked, drain it and turn the heat down low. Add the artichoke pesto to the pasta, and return to the low heat for a minute or two, stirring constantly, until warmed through.

    Nutritional information is approximate, and will depend on your exact ingredients. Please calculate your own nutritional values if you require accuracy for health reasons.

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    Lemon and artichoke pasta NI

    Note: nutritional information is approximate, and will depend on exactly which ingredients you choose.

    Lemon and artichoke pasta - this is so full of flavour and only takes 15 minutes!

    Love super quick recipes? Try my 15 minute tomato soup with basil pine nut crumb:

    15 minute tomato soup with basil pine nut crumb

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    1. Helen says

      November 03, 2017 at 2:20 am

      Has anyone tried this without the cheese and without the cheese substitute? Just wondering.4 stars

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    2. Helen says

      November 03, 2017 at 2:19 am

      Can you make this without the vegan Parmesan, and no cheese at all? I make basil pesto and leave out the cheese, and it is just fine. Please let me know what you think.

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      • Becca @ Amuse Your Bouche says

        November 03, 2017 at 7:46 am

        Absolutely, just skip the cheese if you're not a fan :)

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    3. meg says

      June 28, 2015 at 1:49 am

      Just made this - so quick & so delicious! Thank you for the brilliant recipe.

      Reply
      • Becca @ Amuse Your Bouche says

        July 03, 2015 at 9:50 pm

        Yay! Glad you liked it as much as I did! :)

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