Lemon Pasta; Past al Limone with capers
Pasta al Limone is a lemon flavored pasta sauce made with olive oil, lemon juice and zest with a parmesan cheese tossed with capers.
Ingredients
- 8 ounces Pasta of choice prepared al dente (spaghetti, linguine, or fettuccini)
- water for boiling pasta
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 4 Tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 2 lemons (juice and zest)
- 1/2 cup pasta water
- 1 cup Parmigiano Reggiano cheese freshly grated
- 2 Tablespoons capers drained
Instructions
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Prepare Lemons
Using a microplane zest one lemon. Then slice lemons in half. Juice lemons using a wooden citrus reamer and set aside.
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Prepare Pasta
In a large pot bring water to a boil. Add pasta, salt and one of the lemons that has been juiced. Cook pasta until al dente. Once the pasta reaches al dente status remove pot from heat and set aside.
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Prepare Sauce
In a medium to large skillet add extra virgin olive oil and place over medium heat. Then add lemon zest and half of the lemon juice and cook for about one minute stirring constantly. Then add pasta using kitchen tongs (just lift the pasta with the tongs and transfer to the skillet). Stir ingredients together and add the remaining lemon juice, 1/2 cup of the pasta water and grated cheese. Continue cooking and add capers while stirring over medium heat until the mixture becomes creamy. Serve immediately and enjoy!