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Lemon pasta

Name: Lemon pasta
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 180 g spaghetti; 1 tbsp olive oil; 2 tbsp unsalted butter; 1 whole lemon, zested and juiced; 25 g Parmigiano Reggiano, finely grated; 0.5 tsp fine salt

Italian · 20 minutes

A bright weeknight pasta with lemon, butter, and enough starchy water to make a glossy sauce.

Serves2

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Lemon zest perfumes the butter while the juice gives the sauce its sharpness. Starchy pasta water draws the butter and cheese into a light coating.

Finish the pasta in the pan, then add the cheese off the heat. Keep the sauce loose and serve immediately in warm bowls.

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