Lemon Spaghetti

In Season - Lemon

There are so many delicious lemon recipes out there: lemon bars, lemon piccata, lemon curd, lemon meringue pie--the list goes on and on. Lemons are also typically budget friendly -- So what are you waiting for? Pick up a bag, or just one or two, and get to cookin'!

Ingredients:

1 pound spaghetti

2/3 cup olive oil

2/3 cup grated Parmesan

1/2 cup fresh lemon juice (about 3 lemons)

Salt and freshly ground black pepper

1 tablespoon lemon zest

1/3 cup chopped fresh basil leaves

How To Cook??

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil and cook pasta until it is tender but still firm to the bite, stirring occasionally, about 8 minutes. Whisk the lemon juice, oil and Parmesan in a bowl to blend.

Drain the pasta and reserve approximately 1 c. of the pasta water. Toss the pasta with the lemon sauce, and pasta water, adding 1/4 c. at a time as needed to moisten. Season with salt and pepper. Garnish with lemon zest and chopped basil.

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