Marianna’s Marinated Pasta

Ingredients

• 1 (16 ounce) package dry fettuccini noodles
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 teaspoons butter
• 1 lemon, juiced
• 2 cloves garlic, chopped
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil, divided
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 1 1/2 tablespoons black pepper

Directions

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta, and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente. Drain, reserving 2 cups of water.

Bring the 2 cups reserved pasta water to a boil. Stir in olive oil, butter, 1/2 the lemon juice and the garlic. Season with 1 tablespoon basil, parsley, salt and pepper. Boil 1 minute.

In a large bowl, combine pasta with sauce. Toss with remaining lemon juice and basil. Cover, and refrigerate 5 hours or overnight.