Pasta al Limone
This classic Pasta al Limone is pretty much as simple as it gets. You only need a few ingredients to create this delicious and bright Pasta al Limone.
Ingredients
- 454 grams Spaghetti
- salt
- 1/2 cup lemon juice
- zest from 3 lemons
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1 1/2-2 cups parmigiano reggiano, finely grated
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Salt heavily and add in your spaghetti.
- In a large pan, melt your butter over low heat. Remove about 1/2 cup of pasta cooking water and add this in. Add in your lemon juice.
- When the pasta is almost al dente, add to the butter lemon sauce mixture.
- Toss and add in a bit more pasta water if need be to finish cooking the pasta and to loosen the sauce.
- Toss in your cheese and lemon zest, reserving a little of each for garnish
- Once the pasta is done remove and serve immediately garnished with extra lemon zest and cheese.