Who doesn’t love pasta? Take a simple spaghetti dish to the next level by using fettuccini, fresh herbs and mushrooms.

Ingredients 

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil

  • 2 cloves garlic, minced

  • 1 cup mushrooms, stemmed and sliced

  • 2 teaspoons freshly grated lemon zest

  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice

  • Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste

  • 8 ounces whole-wheat fettuccine

  • 1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese

  • 1/2 cup chopped fresh basil, divided

Directions

  1. Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain and reserve ½ cup of cooking liquid.

  2. Heat oil in large nonstick skillet over low heat. Add garlic and stir until fragrant but not browned. Should take about 1 minute.

  3. Add mushrooms and increase heat to medium-high; cook, stirring occasionally, until tender and lightly browned, 4 to 5 minutes.

  4. Stir in lemon zest, lemon juice, salt and pepper to the skillet. Remove from heat.

  5. Add pasta, the reserved cooking liquid, Parmesan and 1/4 cup basil to the mushrooms in the skillet; toss to coat well.

Serve immediately, garnished with remaining basil.