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Spaghetti with lemon sauce

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Ingredients for 4 servings:

  • 400g spaghetti
  • salt and pepper
  • 2 lemons, untreated
  • 50 g butter
  • 250 g cream
  • 1 bunch of parsley
  • 30 g cheese (Pecorino), grated

Instructions

Working time approx. 10 minutes; Cooking/baking time approx. 15 minutes; Total time approx. 25 minutes

Cook spaghetti according to the package instructions. Grate the lemon zest. Squeeze half a lemon. Heat the butter, add the lemon zest, and sauté for 2 minutes. Add the cream and simmer for about 5 minutes. Season with salt, pepper, and lemon juice. Chop the parsley. Drain the spaghetti, reserving 100 ml of the cooking water. Mix the spaghetti into the sauce. Fold in the pecorino and parsley. Season to taste with salt, pepper, and lemon juice. Stir in a little of the pasta water, if desired.

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Written by John Myers

Professional Chef with 29 years of industry experience at the highest levels. Restaurant owner. Beverage Director with experience creating world-class nationally recognized cocktail programs. Food writer with a distinctive Chef-driven voice and point of view.

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