Spaghetti With Lemon Butter Recipes

SPAGHETTI WITH LEMON BUTTER

Steps:

• Cook pasta in plenty of boiling salted water until al dente, 7-10 minutes; drain.
• Meanwhile, melt butter in a large skillet over low heat, stirring until creamy.
• Stir in lemon zest and juice.
• Toss lemon sauce with hot pasta; serve.
• *Spaghetti with Lemon Butter and Tuna: add 1 (6 oz.) can chunk light tuna, well drained, and 2 tablespoons coarsely chopped flat leaf parsley to the lemon sauce; heat gently 1 minute before tossing with hot pasta.
• *Spaghetti with Lemon Butter and Peas: add 1 cup frozen peas to the butter; heat, stirring, over low heat until peas are tender, about 3 minutes; add the zest and lemon juice; toss with hot pasta.
• *Spaghetti with Lemon Butter and Shredded Zucchini: shred 2 small zucchini (about 6 ounces); add to butter; heat, stirring, until crisp-tender, about 3 minutes; add the lemon zest and juice; toss with the hot pasta.

CREAMY LEMON BUTTER PASTA SAUCE WITH SPAGHETTI

Steps:

• Boil pasta water and add salt. Then add the pasta and cook per instructions.
• Add olive oil to a heated pan on low. Once it's warm, add garlics, shallots and lemon zest. Stir continuously until softened and fragrant. About 2 minutes.
• Add the butter and melt stirring frequently. Heat about 3 minutes.
• Add in cream and simmer.
• When the pasta is done, reserve 1/3 cup pasta water and add to the sauce pan.
• Drain pasta and add it directly to the pan with the sauce. Add lemon juice and stir.
• Add parmesan and mix well with tongs.
• Add in fresh basil and mix again.
• Salt and pepper to taste.
• Plate and then add additional salt and pepper, thyme leaves, basil and red pepper if you like.

LEMON BUTTER HERB PASTA

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook the bow-tie pasta at a boil, stirring occasionally, until cooked through yet firm to the bite, about 12 minutes; drain.
• Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir chicken broth, lemon juice, oregano, basil, and garlic into the butter. Bring to a simmer and reduce heat to medium-low; cook until thickened to your desired texture, 5 to 7 minutes
• Season sauce with salt and pepper. Stir cooked pasta into the butter sauce to coat.

LEMON BUTTER PASTA SAUCE

Steps:

• Put a skillet over medium heat. Drop in the butter, zest, lemon juice and garlic.
• Melt, blend and stir all the ingredients together.
• Toss with pasta and serve with chicken, veggies or just top with poppy seeds.