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HOW TO MAKE Lemon Pasta VIDEo
Pasta al Limone Recipe ingredients
This is a quick and easy pasta recipe that’s flavored with layers of acid, aromatics, herbs and heat. The bright lemon is complemented by a few non-traditional additions of fresh herbs and salty capers which elevate this to quite possible the best lemon pasta recipe. But we’ll let your taste buds be the judge of that. Here’s what you’ll need to make lemon spaghetti:
How to Make Lemon Pasta
This lemon pasta recipe is as simple as tossing the pasta in a lemon butter sauce punched up with loads of garlic, freshly cracked pepper, crushed red pepper and capers. Then, add the lemon juice, lemon zest, starchy pasta water, fold in the pasta and fresh herbs and shower the dish with loads of salty, nutty Pecorino Romano. Here’s a step-step look at how the lemon pasta is made (full recipe in the printable recipe card at the bottom of the post):
Step 1: Cook the spaghetti. You’ll cook the pasta in less water than usual because we want the water to be very starchy, which will make the sauce thick and glossy. Cook the pasta until almost al dente – you want your pasta to still have some bite to it! Reserve 1 cup of pasta water before draining the pasta (do not rinse the pasta – we want all of the starch).
Step 2: Sauté the aromatics. While the pasta is cooking, add the butter, olive oil, capers, garlic, red pepper flakes and freshly cracked pepper to a large pan (I use my favorite braiser). Cook just until fragrant and then remove from the heat. This “blooms” the pepper and deepens the flavor.
Step 3: Make the lemon pasta sauce. Once the pasta has been drained, return the garlic mixture to medium heat. Whisk in ⅓ cup of the reserved pasta water, as well as the lemon juice, lemon zest, oregano, and salt.
Step 4: Assemble the pasta. Add the drained pasta, basil, parsley, and cheese. Toss to coat, until most of the liquid is absorbed and the pasta is cooked to al dente.
Step 5: Garnish and serve. Remove the pasta from the heat and garnish with freshly grated cheese just before serving.
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