Spaghetti Al Limone Creamy Lemon Spaghetti Food

LEMON SPAGHETTI

Steps:

• Cook the pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water until tender but still firm to the bite, stirring occasionally, about 8 minutes. Meanwhile, whisk the oil, Parmesan, and lemon juice in a large bowl to blend.
• Drain the pasta, reserving 1 cup of the cooking liquid. Toss the pasta with the lemon sauce, and the reserved cooking liquid, adding 1/4 cup at a time as needed to moisten. Season with salt and pepper. Garnish with lemon zest and chopped basil.

PASTA AL LIMONE

Steps:

• Bring a medium pot of salted water to a boil-use an amount of water so that the pasta is more crowded in the water than it typically would be (see photo in blog post above). Cook the noodles until al dente according to package instructions. Reserve 1 cup of the pasta water, then drain the pasta.
• When the pasta is nearly done cooking, melt the butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the garlic and cook 30 seconds. If the garlic is done cooking before the pasta is ready, remove the pan from the heat so the garlic doesn't burn.
• IMMEDIATELY (as soon as the pasta is drained) add the hot pasta to the skillet with the garlic. Pour in 1/2 cup of the reserved pasta water. Increase the heat to medium-high, then with a pair of tongs, toss to coat. Continue cooking and tossing constantly, until the sauce turns shiny and coats the noodles-it will take a minute or so. The pasta will be coated in a shiny, silky sauce. If the pasta becomes too tight at any point, splash in a tablespoon or two of the reserved pasta water (add the water slowly so that the pasta doesn't become watery).
• Zest the lemon over the top. Cut the lemon into quarters, then squeeze in the lemon juice. Sprinkle on the Parmesan. Toss again to combine. The cheese might be a bit clumpy at first, but just keep tossing, adding the tiniest splashes of pasta water only as needed. Add a good pinch of salt and several generous grinds of black pepper. Toss again. Taste and add more salt and pepper to taste. Transfer to serving plates and top each serving with a sprinkle of extra Parm and a bit more black pepper. Enjoy hot.

SPAGHETTI AL LIMONE (CREAMY LEMON SPAGHETTI)

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of heavily salted water to a boil. Add the pasta to the boiling water and set a timer for 2 minutes less than the cooking time recommended by the manufacturer (the pasta will keep cooking in the sauce.)
• While the pasta is cooking, set a large nonstick pan over medium heat. Add the heavy cream, then very finely grate the zest of the lemon into the cream (using a Microplane is best). Mix the zest into the cream and bring the cream to a gentle simmer. Start incorporating the butter, 1 or 2 cubes at a time, whisking to incorporate the butter to the cream as it melts. Add more cubes gradually, whisking constantly as you go. (Whisking constantly is the key to emulsify the sauce.)
• Once all the butter is incorporated, start sprinkling the parmesan over the sauce. Add the cheese very gradually and keep whisking to melt and incorporate the cheese into the sauce. Repeat until all the parmesan is incorporated. (Adding the parmesan gradually will prevent it from clumping and create a super smooth sauce.) Turn off the heat.
• When the pasta timer goes off, use tongs to transfer the pasta to the pan containing the creamy lemon sauce. It's okay if some water comes along with it. DON'T discard the pasta water, you'll need some of it to complete the dish.
• Return the saucepan to medium heat. Add ½ cup (125 ml) pasta water to the pan and stir to combine. Bring the sauce back to a simmer and keep it running for 1-2 minutes, until the sauce thickens around the pasta just enough to coat it. A bit of the sauce should still pool at the bottom of the pan, but if there's still a lot of loose sauce, keep simmering until the texture seems right.
• Squeeze the juice from the zested lemon and stir it into the dish. Season with a very generous amount of black pepper. (Kids might prefer to go without the black pepper!)
• If using, stir the baby spinach and protein into the pasta and cook for a few seconds more, just until the spinach loses its volume. Add a bit more pasta water to keep things saucy. Garnish with fresh basil, if desired. Serve immediately.

SPAGHETTI AL LIMONE

Steps:

• Using a vegetable peeler, remove two (2"-long) strips of lemon zest. Thinly slice each strip lengthwise into strands; set aside for serving. Finely grate remaining zest into a large Dutch oven or other heavy pot. Cut lemon in half and squeeze juice into a small bowl to yield 2 Tbsp.; set aside.
• Add cream to pot and cook over medium heat, whisking often, until liquid is just beginning to simmer, about 2 minutes. Reduce heat to medium-low. Whisk in butter 1 Tbsp. at a time until melted and sauce is creamy. Remove from heat; cover to keep warm.
• Meanwhile, cook pasta in another large pot of boiling salted water, stirring occasionally, until very al dente, about 2 minutes less than package directions.
• Scoop out ¾ cup pasta cooking liquid and add to cream sauce. Return sauce to medium heat. Using tongs, transfer pasta to sauce and cook, tossing often and adding Parmesan a little at a time, until sauce is creamy, about 3 minutes. If sauce looks tight, add 1-2 Tbsp. more pasta cooking liquid. (Cream sauces tighten as they cool, so lean on the saucy side.) Stir in reserved lemon juice; season with salt.
• Divide pasta among bowls. Season with pepper and top with reserved lemon zest strands.

SPAGHETTI AL LIMONE ( WITH LEMON )

Steps:

• In a large pan melt butter to low flame, add lemon juice.
• Bring to slow boil and add cream. Simmer for few minutes, add salt and pepper.
• Cook spaghetti "al Dente" in salty water. Place spaghetti in same pan with lemon.
• Sauce toss everything, finish with Parmigiano Reggiano.
• Serve in warm plates.

SPAGHETTI AL LIMONE

Steps:

• Zest lemon and slice zest into matchsticks. Juice lemon, strain and reserve. Place zest in large nonreactive pan with wine and bring to boil over high heat. Reduce heat to medium high and cook until it reduces to a syrupy mixture, about 1/4 cup, about 10 minutes.
• Remove from heat and pour in about 1/4 cup of cream. Stir, then pour in remaining cream. Return to stove and bring to boil. Reduce heat and simmer until it is thickened and reduced slightly, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat.
• Meanwhile, bring large pot of generously salted water to boil. Cook pasta until al dente; reserve 1/2 cup cooking water and drain.
• Return hot pasta pot to stove. Pour in cream, butter and lemon juice, stir, then add hot drained pasta and a few tablespoons of cooking water. Toss together and add cheese in three or four parts, tossing each to meld with sauce. Add more cooking water if sauce is too thick and crumbly.
• Ladle onto plates and drizzle each portion with olive oil, then add a little salt and pepper.