Lemon, capers and Parmesan with pasta

Ingredients: (serves 4)

• splash of olive oil 
• 1 lemon, juice and zest 
• 3 tablespoons of capers (if you don't have these use chopped gherkins or anchovies for that briny flavour) 
• grated hard cheese, Parmesan or similar (use 5 tablespoons of yeast flakes to make this plant-based) 
• 1 tablespoon chopped thyme (sage, rosemary or marajoram substitute well) 
• chilli flakes optional 
• serve tossed with 500 grams of pasta, any shape you like
   

Method:

1. Add the pasta to a large pan of boiling salted water and cook according to pack instructions (usually 10 minutes). 
2. Mix together olive oil, lemon juice, capers, cheese (or yeast flakes), herbs and lemon zest in a large bowl. 
3. To serve: Toss well with drained pasta, season with salt and pepper, enjoy. Chilli flakes are a welcome addition to this dish.

Recipe created for #FoodSavvy Norfolk & Suffolk