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Pasta al Limone

Crafted with ease and taste in mind, this recipe is a great choice.

Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings: 4
Course: Main Course , Appetizer
Cuisine: Italian

Ingredients

  • 300 grams Spaghetti 10.6oz. Use a dry, long pasta
  • 2 lemons organic is best
  • fresh mint leaves
  • 5 L water
  • 4 tbsp extra virgin olive oil or 4 tablespoons of butter
  • Pecorino cheese 300g/3cups

Instructions

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  1. Pasta al limone is quick to make, so start by boiling the water in a large pot.
  2. Once the water boils, add a handful of rock salt and let it dissolve.
  3. Next, add the dry spaghetti for your pasta al limone into the pot and let it cook.
  4. Add 200g/2cups freshly grated pecorino cheese to a mixing bowl along with the zest of one large lemon.
  5. Add 4 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil to your pan, along with the zest of one lemon – do this before putting the pan on the hot stove.
  6. Break a few pieces of fresh mint leaves (using your hands) into the pan.
  7. Now for your pasta al limone, you need lemon juice! Cut a lemon in half, and squeeze the juice from half of the lemon into the bowl and the other half in your pan.
  8. Place your pan onto the stove at a low temperature and add the pasta (once cooked al dente), then mix slightly.
  9. Next up, add 4 tablespons of pasta water into the bowl with the pecorino cheese, and whisk this using a fork.
  10. Now mix this through your pasta, helping it infuse using a set of tongs.
  11. To make the pasta al limone nice and creamy, grate a generous amount of pecorino cheese on top of the pasta and mix it through until it melts.
  12. Toss the pan if you can, otherwise just make sure there is enough cheese to create the creaminess you desire.
  13. Remove the pan from the stove.
  14. E ora si mangia, Vincenzo’s Plate….Enjoy!