Bright Lemon Butter Pasta
Silky pasta coated in a simple lemon-butter sauce with sharp Parmesan and fresh mint. The visible lemon half, almonds, and mint make it restaurant-worthy in under 20 minutes.
- Total time
- 15 min
- Servings
- 2
- Calories
- 520
- Protein
- 18g
Ingredients
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Step 1
Boil pasta in salted water until al dente, about 9 minutes.
Step 2
Reserve 1 cup pasta water, then drain the pasta.
Step 3
Melt butter in the same pot over low heat, then add lemon zest and juice.
Step 4
Return pasta to the pot and toss with the lemon-butter sauce, adding pasta water until silky.
Step 5
Stir in Parmesan until melted, then serve topped with shaved almonds and fresh mint.
Tools you’ll need
- large pot
- colander
- microplane or zester
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