Spaghetti al Limone (spaghetti w/lemon and olive oil)
1lb spaghetti
1/4 c olive oil
1 med shallot, minced, about 3 Tbls
1/4 c heavy cream
2 tsp finely grated lemon zest, juice from 3 lemons
(about 1/4 c)
1 oz. finely grated Parmesean cheese (about 1/2 c)
plus more for seving
ground pepper
2 tbls shredded fresh basil, I used more! nice garnish!
Bring 4 quarts water to a boil in large Dutch oven over
high heat. Add 1 tablespoon salt and pasta to boiling
water, cook, stirring frequently until al dente. Reserve
1 3/4 C cooking water, drain pasta into colander, and
set aside.
Heat 1 Tbls. oil in now-empty dutch oven over medium
heat until shimmering. Add shallot and 1/2 tsp salt;
cook until shallot is softened, about 2 min. Whisk 1 1/2
cups of reserved pasta cooking water and cream into pot
bring to simmer and cook for 2 min. Remove pot from heat
return pasta, and stir until coated. Stir in remaining 3 tbls
olive oil, lemon zest, lemon juice, cheese and 1/2 tsp
pepper.
Cover and let pasta stand 2 min. tossing frequently and
adjusting consistency with remaining 1/4 C reserved pasta
water if neccessary. Stir in basil and season with S&P to
taste. Serve with drizzling with olive oil , sprinkling
with cheese.
This recipe I followed to a T! I don't usually do that , as I
play a bit, but not this one. The recipe is from Cook's
Illustrated magazine. Enjoy, this is a keeper!
Fabulous recipe, added some crushed red pepper (just for a bit of kick) and more basil. The cream made the dish silky, but not heavy, so the lemon is really the star of the show. I will do this one again for sure, it's a great weeknight recipe - easy to put together after working all day. My husband and 7-year old daughter loved it. That being said I would not relegate to weeknight only..it's definitely worth making for company:)
ReplyDeleteTried this with parsley instead of basil..it was very very good!!!
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