Organic Pasta with Rapini Lemon Garlic Sauce

Ingredients

• 250g organic pasta
• 1 bunch rapini, washed
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• Fresh mint, chopped
• Freshly grated nutmeg
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 1/4 cup water
• 1 cup homemade butter (made with heavy whipping cream, salt, and pepper)
• Zest of 1 lemon
• Parmesan cheese, grated

Instructions

1. Cook the pasta according to package instructions. Reserve a little bit of the cooking water, then drain the pasta.

2. In a large pan, heat olive oil over medium-low heat. Add garlic and mint, and sauté until fragrant.

3. Add the washed rapini, salt, pepper, nutmeg, and a 1/4 cup of water. Cover and cook for about 8 minutes until rapini is tender.

4. Add the homemade butter to the pan, then add the cooked pasta and reserved cooking water.

5. Stir in the fresh lemon zest and cook for a few minutes until the sauce reduces and coats the pasta.

6. Adjust seasoning to taste.

7. Serve with a generous drizzle of Parmesan cheese on top and enjoy!