Herbed Spaghetti With Butter

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Ready In:
20mins
Ingredients:
6
Serves:
4
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ingredients

  • coarse salt and pepper
  • 12 lb thin whole wheat spaghetti
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 1 teaspoon grated lemon zest
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
  • 14 cup finely chopped fresh herb (such as parsley, tarragon, and chives)
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directions

  • In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook pasta until al dente according to package instructions.
  • Drain, reserving 1/2 cup pasta water.
  • Return pasta to pot.
  • Stir in butter, lemon zest, juice, and herbs
  • season with salt and pepper.
  • Add some of the reserved pasta water to adjust consistency, if needed.
  • Serve.

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Reviews

  1. I made a half batch of this to go alongside some steak & vegies using fresh parsley, basil, oregano & thyme. I love the subtleness of the lemon flavour with the herbs, very simple way to jazz up the humble spaghetti.
     
  2. I made this with a little extra butter (about 1.5 tbsp) and only using fresh parsley for the herbs. I would not try this with dried herbs as I think the flavour would not be anywhere near as good. It was quite good with a subtle flavour. I will definitely be making this again.
     
  3. I used a combo of whole-wheat, spinach and regular spaghetti. Used the herbs suggested, only dried. It was okay. It seemed like it needed some oil. I like my husband's recipe better. I might try it again with some added oil and see if it changes the flavor.
     
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