The perfect summertime pasta?

octopus

🥗Healthier: squid

💰Cheaper: canned tuna

Squid is often more accessible and canned tuna is budget-friendly.

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated pecorino

Nutritional yeast offers a cheesy flavor with fewer calories.

Chop parsley and red onion.

Zest a lemon and juice it.

Slice six garlic cloves super thin.

Roll basil leaves and slice for chiffonade.

Heat beef tallow in a pan until hot.

Add olive oil and sliced garlic to the pan, cooking until browned.

Add red onion, seasoning with salt and pepper, and cook until soft and translucent.

Pour in white wine and lemon juice, reducing until concentrated.

Cook linguini pasta and save some pasta water.

Add cooked pasta to the pan and mix.

Incorporate lemon zest and smoked octopus into the mixture.

Add fresh herbs (parsley and basil) and mix well.

Use juices from the can of octopus in the dish.

Toast slices of sourdough bread with butter and garlic.

Serve the pasta garnished with toasted garlic and herbs.

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