A classic and easy weeknight Italian pasta recipe that uses whole lemons, sliced thin and fried in butter for a flavorful linguine recipe! Serve it with a salad and dinner is done!
Ingredients
12ounceslinguine, al dente
1wholelemon, sliced thin
3tablespoonsbutter
2clovesgarlic, sliced thin
Pasta water
½cupgrated parmesan cheese
Fresh parsley, garnish
Instructions
In a large skillet, add butter over medium heat and melt. Once melted, add sliced lemons and cook for 4-5 minutes until browned on one side.
Meanwhile, cook linguine in salted water until al dente, about 9-10 minutes.
With about one minute left to pasta cooking, add garlic to the skillet with butter and lemons and toss to combine.
When pasta is done, transfer it straight to the skillet using tongs. Also stir in about 1/2 cup of pasta water to thicken the sauce on the pasta. Toss together and taste. Add Parmesan cheese. Continue to simmer until sauce thickens on pasta. Adjust seasonings with salt and pepper to taste.
Serve pasta immediately garnished with fresh parsley.