Spaghetti al Limone

Ingredients for Spaghetti al Limone

• 1 lemon

• 350g spaghetti or other long pasta

• Kosher salt

• 180ml double cream

• 6 tablespoons unsalted butter

• 90g Parmesan, finely grated (about 110g )

• Freshly ground black pepper

Using a vegetable peeler, remove two (2"-long) strips of lemon zest. Thinly slice each strip lengthwise into strands; set aside for serving. Finely grate remaining zest into a large Dutch oven or other heavy pot. Cut lemon in half and squeeze juice into a small bowl to yield 2 tablespoons ; set aside.

Add cream to pot and cook over medium heat, whisking often, until liquid is just beginning to simmer, about 2 minutes. Reduce heat to medium-low. Whisk in butter 1 tablespoon at a time until melted and sauce is creamy. Remove from heat; cover to keep warm.

Meanwhile, cook pasta in another large pot of boiling salted water, stirring occasionally, until very al dente, about 2 minutes less than package directions.

Scoop out 180ml pasta cooking liquid and add to cream sauce. Return sauce to medium heat. Using tongs, transfer pasta to sauce and cook, tossing often and adding Parmesan a little at a time, until sauce is creamy, about 3 minutes. If sauce looks tight, add 1–2 tablespoons more pasta cooking liquid. (Cream sauces tighten as they cool, so lean on the saucy side.) Stir in reserved lemon juice; season with salt.

Divide pasta among bowls. Season with pepper and top with reserved lemon zest strands.

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