Pasta al Limone

What to Put on the Table With Pasta al Limone

• Green salad
• Grilled fish
• Steamed asparagus
• Crusty bread

How to Make Pasta al Limone

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1. Cook the spaghetti in a large pan of well-salted boiling water according to the packet. Keep a cup of the water, then drain.

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2. Melt the butter in a wide pan over a low heat with the lemon zest for 1 minute.

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3. Add the spaghetti, half the lemon juice and a splash of the pasta water and toss.

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4. Take the pan off the heat, add the parmesan and toss until glossy. Add more juice to taste and season with the salt and pepper.

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Worth Knowing Before You Cook

Zest the lemons before juicing them.

Add the cheese off the heat.

Use pasta water to loosen the sauce.

Taste the sauce before adding all the juice.

Keeping What's Left

Best eaten straight away. The sauce tightens as it stands.

The Numbers per Serving

Per serving, calculated from the ingredient list with USDA FoodData Central figures (SR Legacy). A calculation, not a laboratory analysis: brands, cuts and how you measure change the real numbers. How the figures are worked out.