Lemon Spaghetti
- Vegetarian
- Difficulty: Very easy
- Prep time: 5 min
- Cook time: 10 min
- Serving: 4 persone
- Cost: Very low
PRESENTATION
Lemon spaghetti is a very fresh main course, very quick to prepare and delicious. The creaminess of the cream wraps around the spaghetti, while the lemon, with its fresh and slightly acidic taste, adds a lively note that makes this dish unique and irresistible. It is ideal for those looking for a light yet satisfying course, capable of winning over everyone with its simplicity. It is a customizable recipe, allowing you to play with the ingredients and find the right balance between the sweet note of the cream and the fragrance and acidity of the lemon.
If you're looking for other lemon pasta recipes, also try:
- Lemon Tagliolini
- Lemon Pasta
- Creamy Lemon Pasta
- Spaghetti with Roasted Lemon and Shrimp
- Lemon and Shrimp Tagliatelle
- INGREDIENTS
- Spaghetti 11.3 oz (320 g)
- Butter 4 tbsp (60 g)
- Extra virgin olive oil 2 tsp (10 g)
- Lemons 2 - organic
- Fresh liquid cream 2 spoonfuls
- Parsley to taste - minced
- Fine salt to taste
- Black pepper to taste
How to prepare Lemon Spaghetti
To prepare lemon spaghetti, first plunge the spaghetti into salted boiling water 1. Meanwhile, while the spaghetti is cooking, grate the lemon zest 2 and extract the juice 3.
In a pot, pour the oil and melt the butter, add half of the grated zest 4 and the lemon juice 5. Mix and cook on low heat for a minute 6.
Drain the spaghetti two minutes before they are fully cooked and transfer them to the pan 7. Add two ladles of pasta cooking water 8 and continue cooking, stirring occasionally 9.
Pour in the cream 10 and stir to combine it with the other ingredients. Turn off the heat and add the chopped parsley 11, the remaining grated lemon zest, a sprinkle of pepper, and blend for a few minutes. The lemon spaghetti is ready to be served 12.