Main Dishes
Lemon Pasta
| Level: Easy |
Total Time: 45 min |
Yield: 6 servings |
Lemon Pasta
Pasta Al Limone or Lemon pasta is a Southern Italy tradition. This easy pasta dish is made with a lemon butter sauce. The results of butter and lemon is a rich lively sauce that makes one perfect light meal.
Lemon Pasta
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Pasta Al Limone or Lemon pasta is a Southern Italy tradition. This easy pasta dish is made with a lemon butter sauce. The results of butter and lemon is a rich lively sauce that makes one perfect light meal.
Equipment
- 1 pot
- 1 sauce pan
Ingredients
- 1 lemon juiced
- zest of 1 lemon
- 2 cloves garlic crushed
- 4 Tablespoons cold salted butter cubed (see notes)
- 1/2 pound spaghetti noodles
- 1/2 cup Parmesan Reggiano cheese freshly grated
- 1 tablespoons salt
- 1 cup pasta water
Instructions
- In a small sauce pan over medium high heat, boil water seasoned with the salt.
- Cube the butter and return to the refrigerator to keep cold
- Add the noodles to the water and cook for 10 minutes or until al dente.
- Add the serving bowls to the back of the stove to keep warm (see notes)
- Warm a large deep skillet, add the lemon juice, zest, and garlic.
- Using a pair of tongs, move the pasta still dripping to the pan. Turn the heat to low. Add the cold butter. Toss to combine until all the butter has melted.
- Add noodles to plate and pile on a generous helping of cheese. Serve hot and enjoy!
Notes
This recipe uses garlic however you can omit the garlic if desired.
Cold butter is crucial to making this pasta thick and creamy.
If more sauce is desired, you can add more pasta water.
If you want the sauce thicker versus thin, you can add more butter.
Keeping the plates warm will make the sauce so it does not break when it comes in contact with a cold plate.