Lemon Spaghetti by @jorgelavelar

30 min
Easy

4 servings

🍝

400 g

Spaghetti

🍋

2

Sorrento Lemon

🫒

30 ml

Extra Virgin Olive Oil

🧈

80 g

Butter

🌿

1 bunch

Fresh Basil Leaves

🧀

40 g

Parmesan

🧂

1 pinch

Salt

Preparation Steps

  1. Step 1/6

    Cook your pasta in salted boiling water adding lemon peel to the pot.

    🍝spaghetti
    🧂salt
    🍋Sorrento lemon
    🍲pot

  2. Step 2/6

    Heat olive oil in a pan and grate the peel of a lemon avoiding the white parts as it will make it bitter.

    🫒extra virgin olive oil
    🍋Sorrento lemon
    🍳pan
    🧀grater

  3. Step 3/6

    Add the butter, and juice of 1 lemon and cook it for 3-4 minutes on a low flame making sure the lemon peel doesn’t burn.

    🧈butter
    🍋Sorrento lemon
    🍳pan

  4. Step 4/6

    Add a splash of pasta water and a pinch of salt.

    🧂salt
    🍳pan

  5. Step 5/6

    Add the pasta to the pan with fresh basil.

    🍝spaghetti
    🌿fresh basil leaves
    🍳pan

  6. Step 6/6

    Finish the cooking time in the sauce and garnish it with fresh basil and some lemon peel, if you want to make it cheesy you can add some grana padano to the pan and mix it with a dash of pasta water.

    🧀Parmesan
    🌿fresh basil leaves
    🍋Sorrento lemon
    🍳pan

Composition

Ingredients

Types

Grain, Fruit, Oil, Dairy, Herb, Condiment

Ingredients

spaghetti, Sorrento lemon, extra virgin olive oil, butter, fresh basil leaves, Parmesan, salt

Allergens

Gluten, Dairy

Dietetics

Dietary regimen

Vegetarian

Calories

450 kcal

Macro nutrients

Protein: 12g, Carbohydrates: 60g, Fat: 20g

Nutritional Information

Minerals

Sodium: 600mg

Vitamins

Vitamin C: 30mg

Preparation

Time Information

Preparation

10 minutes

Cooking

20 minutes

Overall

30 minutes

Difficulty

Level

Easy (1/4)

Steps

6 steps

Equipments

Utensils

pot, pan, grater

Appliances

stove

Type

Type

Type Of Dish

Main Course

Occasions

Dinner

Origin

Source

Platform

instagram

Original Creator

@jorgelavelar

Origin

Cuisine

Italian

Geographic

Italy, Campania

Various

Aspect

Texture

Creamy

Flavors

Citrusy

Other

Price

Low

Recommended Preservation

fridge

Preservation Infos

room temperature : 2 hours (covered), fridge : 2 days (airtight container), freezer : 1 month (airtight container)