Garlic and Rocket Spaghetti

I find this to be a really nice alternative to a tomato or cream based pasta sauce. Fresh tasting and yummy x

Ingredients

• 2 cloves of garlic finely chopped
• 2 big handfulls of rocket
• 200g of Spaghetti
• 2 table spoons of olive oil
• zest and juice of half a lemon

first of all get a large, deep pan and fill it with boiling water. Add 2 teaspoons of salt to the water before adding the spaghetti. Make sure you stir the spaghetti around to ensure it doesnt stick. leave on a fast boil for 8-10 minutes (or according to your own packets instructions)

add the 2 tablespoons of olive oil to a large frying pan add the chopped garlic and gently fry for a minute or so. Add just one handfull of the rocket to the pan at this stage and allow to gently wilt down. Be very carefull not to burn the garlic as this will leave a horrible burnt and bitter taste.

drain the spaghetti once cooked but reserve a couple of tablespoons of the cooking liquid. Add both the spaghetti and the cooking liquid to the garlic and rocket. Add the lemon juice and zest, season to taste and then divide between two plates. Top both plates off with the rest of the rocket and grate over some cheese.