Lemon Spaghetti

Recipe by Giada De Laurentiis

Prep Time:10 min Inactive Prep Time:--Cook Time:8 min
Level:
Easy
Serves:
6 servings

Ingredients
1 pound spaghetti
2/3 cup olive oil
2/3 cup grated Parmesan
1/2 cup fresh lemon juice (about 3 lemons)
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 tablespoon lemon zest
1/3 cup chopped fresh basil leaves
Directions
Cook the pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water until tender but still firm to the bite, stirring occasionally, about 8 minutes. Meanwhile, whisk the oil, Parmesan, and lemon juice in a large bowl to blend.

Drain the pasta, reserving 1 cup of the cooking liquid. Toss the pasta with the lemon sauce, and the reserved cooking liquid, adding 1/4 cup at a time as needed to moisten. Season with salt and pepper. Garnish with lemon zest and chopped basil.

French Toast Casserole

Here is a favorite of my family:

French Toast Casserole

1 loaf of bread (texas toast works well) cut up and remove crusts

4 eggs

1 1/2 cups milk

1/4 cup white sugar, divided

1/4 tsp salt

1 tsp vanilla extract

1 TBL butter, softened

1 tsp ground cinnamon

Directions:

1. Preheat oven 350 degrees. Spray bottom of 9x13 pan.

2. Place bread cubes in dish. Beat together eggs, milk, salt, vanilla extract, and 2 TBL of sugar. Pour mixture over bread cubes. Dot with butter; let stand 10 minutes.

3. Combine remaining sugar with cinnamon and sprinkle over the top.

4. Bake 40-50 minutes. Golden brown on top and mixture is not runny.