Lemon Spaghetti

9 ingredients
5 steps

Ingredients

  • 7 ounces spaghetti
  • 8 7/16 cups water
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 2 13/16 tablespoons butter
  • 1 tablespoon lemon zest organic unwaxed - about 2-3 lemons
  • 2 tablespoons juice lemon
  • 7/8 cup water from boiled spaghetti
  • ground white pepper to taste
  • parsley to sprinkle

Directions

  1. 1
    Bring a large pot of the water to the boil. Salt the water and cook spaghetti until 1 -2 min short of 'al dente'. Reserve the cooking liquid for the sauce.
  2. 2
    Meanwhile, drop the butter in a pan and melt over lower heat. Put in the lemon zest and fry for two minutes stirring consistently.
  3. 3
    Transfer the spaghetti into the pan and add the cooking liquid. Increase the heat to high and mix well by stirring consistently for 1-2 min or until the liquid dries off, but make sure it doesn't get too dry. Add some more cooking water if required.
  4. 4
    Reduce the heat to medium. Add the lemon juice, season with the white pepper and toss it well. Taste it and add salt if required.
  5. 5
    Plate the pasta and sprinkle with the parsley.

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