Spaghetti al Limone

Name: Spaghetti al Limone
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 1 servings
Ingredients: 1 pc Lemon; 7 pc Basil; 5 tbsp Butter; 1 tbsp Olive oil; 85 g Spaghetti; 0.3 cup Parmesan; Salt to taste; Black pepper to taste; Pasta water to taste

by Chef GR 🇮🇹@gianlucaruggierichef

A bright, creamy lemon spaghetti made with butter, Parmigiano Reggiano and pasta water.

Open in Guston

20 min
20 min total
1 serving
Easy difficulty

Nutritionper serving

1 serving ≈ 266 g

1,110 kcal
Protein: 22 g, 8% of calories
Fat: 82.8 g, 66% of calories
Carbs: 73.7 g, 26% of calories

Estimated from the ingredients.

Steps10

Step 1. Melt the butter
Melt the in the saucepan over low heat.
Step 2. Zest the lemon
Finely grate the zest of the into the pan.
Step 3. Add pasta water
Add a ladle of to the butter and lemon.
Step 4. Season with black pepper
Add to the sauce.
Step 5. Add the basil
Add the fresh leaves to the sauce.
Step 6. Let the sauce thicken
Let the sauce thicken and absorb the flavors.
Step 7. Cook the spaghetti
Cook the and drain it into a bowl.
Step 8. Grate the parmesan
Grate the Parmigiano Reggiano into the bowl with the sauce.
Parmesan
Step 9. Toss the pasta
Toss the with the sauce and until it emulsifies.
Parmesan
Step 10. Finish with lemon and pepper
Grate extra zest over the plated pasta and add more .