Sam's Marinated Pasta

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Every Wednesday, my kids take turns cooking dinner for the family. It's so interesting to see what they choose to make and I love to observe them strutting around the kitchen with pride and confidence. It's more entertaining than any cooking show I'd find on the Food Network, plus I don't have to make dinner!

Zac seems to always make some sort of fish (we had Tilapia last night), Adam plays it safe with his favourites (see Macaroni and Cheese in this blog!) and Samantha seems to always surprise us with something new and interesting. She made this a few weeks ago and it is now my favourite pasta dish. I guarantee it won't disappoint!

Sam's Marinated Pasta

1 package whole wheat linguini noodles
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 teaspoons butter
Juice from 1 lime or lemon
2 cloves crushed garlic
2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
1 tablespoon salt
1 tablespoons black pepper

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta, and cook until done. 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.