Lemon Caper Pasta

One misconception about pasta is that you always have to slop some type of sauce on top. This recipe proves that you don't. Add the power of garlic and lemons together and the end result is a deliciously healthy, simple pasta dish. 

This recipe takes no time at all to throw together so it is a perfect option for a late at work evening. Even better, this would be a great one for picky kids! I decided to use whole wheat pasta for tonights dinner. However, this can easily be a GF dish by swapping whole wheat pasta for GF pasta. 

Hubs topped his portion with a little parmesan cheese and said it was delicious. Lets whip up dinner!

Printable Recipe Here!

Lemon Caper Pasta

DF

Ingredients:

3 T olive oil

2 cloves garlic

2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts 

3 T capers

12 oz penne pasta 

2 lemons

1 cup fresh basil

2 pinches of salt

1/4 t black pepper 

What to do:

Mince your garlic.

Chop your chicken into bite sized pieces and rinse and chop your basil.

Cook your pasta according to package directions, drain and reserve 3/4 cup pasta water. 

While your pasta is cooking, heat olive oil over medium heat in a deep skillet.

Add in your garlic and capers. Pan fry for about a minute.

Add in your chicken and zest of one lemon and cook until no longer pink.

Add in juice of one lemon, stirring to remove any brown bits from the bottom of the pan.

Add in your cooked pasta, basil, pasta water, juice of the other lemon, salt, and pepper and stir everything together.

Serve in a bowl and watch your Hubs smile!

Thanks Y'all!

-Wise Wife