Brown Butter Lemon Spaghetti

12m
Serves 1
facebook.com

Directions

  1. 1Make spaghetti according to package directions and set aside.
  2. 2Melt butter in a large pan until light golden brown; add sliced garlic and stir for 2-3 minutes until browned.
  3. 3Add lemon zest and lemon juice; stir for 30 seconds.
  4. 4Add room temperature heavy cream slowly to prevent curdling.
  5. 5Add grated parmesan cheese and spaghetti; stir for 5-10 minutes, adding pasta water as needed.
  6. 6Add parsley (optional).
  7. 7Serve and garnish with extra parmesan, black pepper, salt, and lemon (optional).

Ingredients

  • 300 grams spaghetti
  • 0.5 lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon lemon zest
  • 4 garlic cloves
  • 0.5 cup parmesan
  • 0.75 cup heavy cream
  • 0 pasta water
  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • 0 parsley

Equipment

large pan