Spaghetti Limone Parmeggiano

Serves: 4

Fredy Murphy

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

48

Spice

47

Sweetness

51

Sourness

38

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.7

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1

Lemon

Directions:

1

Boil the spaghetti in salted boiling water, according to the package directions

2

Meanwhile, using a Microplane, grate the zest from the lemon into a large mixing bowl

3

Cut the lemon in half and squeeze the juice into the bowl (I like to use the grater as a strainer—one less thing to clean)

4

Add the 1 1/2 cups Parmesan, pepper, and a pinch of salt, and mix in the olive oil to form a wet paste

5

When the spaghetti is perfectly cooked, add 2 or 3 tablespoons of the cooking water to the lemon and cheese mixture

6

Add the spaghetti to the bowl and toss thoroughly, adding another tablespoon or 2 of pasta water if necessary so that the sauce coats each strand

7

Roughly tear in the basil leaves

8

Serve each portion with a sprinkle of coarse salt, a fresh grind of black pepper, and a few gratings of extra Parmesan

9

Boil the spaghetti in salted boiling water, according to the package directions

10

Meanwhile, using a Microplane, grate the zest from the lemon into a large mixing bowl

11

Cut the lemon in half and squeeze the juice into the bowl (I like to use the grater as a strainer—one less thing to clean)

12

Add the 1 1/2 cups Parmesan, pepper, and a pinch of salt, and mix in the olive oil to form a wet paste

13

When the spaghetti is perfectly cooked, add 2 or 3 tablespoons of the cooking water to the lemon and cheese mixture

14

Add the spaghetti to the bowl and toss thoroughly, adding another tablespoon or 2 of pasta water if necessary so that the sauce coats each strand

15

Roughly tear in the basil leaves

16

Serve each portion with a sprinkle of coarse salt, a fresh grind of black pepper, and a few gratings of extra Parmesan