Lemon garlic butter pasta
Serves 2Prep 5 minCook 15 min
Ingredients
- 200 gspaghetti
- 3 tbspbutter
- 4 clovesgarlic, thinly sliced
- 1lemon, zest and juice
- 40 gparmesan, finely grated
- ½ tspchilli flakesest.
- salt and black pepper, to taste
Method
- 1Cook the spaghetti in well-salted boiling water until al dente. Save a mug of the pasta water, then drain.
- 2Melt the butter in a wide pan over a medium-low heat. Add the garlic and chilli flakes and cook for 2 minutes.
- 3Add the lemon zest and juice, then the pasta and a splash of pasta water. Toss until the sauce is glossy.
- 4Take the pan off the heat and stir through the parmesan. Season and serve straight away.
Tips
- Loosen the sauce with more pasta water if it tightens up.
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