Creamy Lemon Garlic Rigatoni Pasta | Rigatoni Pasta Recipe In 15 Minutes

Creamy Lemon Garlic Rigatoni Pasta This easy Italian-inspired pasta recipe is packed with garlic, olives, fresh lemon, parmesan cheese, and parsley. A simple yet incredibly flavorful pasta dish you can make in just 15 minutes! Perfect for quick dinners, pasta lovers, and anyone craving restaurant-style comfort food at home. Ingredients: • 5 cloves garlic, chopped • Olive oil • 12–15 olives, sliced • Salt & black pepper • Red chili flakes (small pinch) • 200g rigatoni pasta • Fresh lemon zest • Fresh lemon juice • Pasta water • 2 tbsp chopped parsley • 60g parmesan cheese Chop 5 garlic cloves. Add olive oil to a pan and let it heat up, then add the garlic and sauté for 1–2 minutes. Fill a pot with water, add salt, and bring it to a boil. Slice and chop 12–15 olives and add them to the sautéed garlic. Add enough salt and black pepper, plus a very small amount of red chili flakes. Add 200g rigatoni pasta to the boiling water and cook according to the package instructions. Take one fresh lemon, grate a little lemon zest into the sauce, then squeeze in some fresh lemon juice. Add a little pasta water to the sauce and 2 tablespoons of chopped parsley. Then add the cooked pasta to the sauce. Grate 60g parmesan cheese into the pasta and mix everything together. Let it cook on low heat for a few minutes until the sauce thickens. Your pasta is ready — enjoy! #pasta #pastarecipe #lemonpasta #italianfood