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Baked Lemon Pasta




Source of Recipe


Pioneer Woman






Recipe Introduction


Lemon is an unlikely flavoring for pasta, but oh…is it ever refreshing and good, especially in the spring and summer. This is a baked version, but if you’re in a hurry there’s nothing more delicious than this: saute butter and olive oil, add chopped garlic. Squeeze in the juice of a couple of lemons and add in some of the zest. Stir together and add a splash or two of half and half or cream, then toss with pasta, chopped parsley, and Parmesan cheese. Divine.





List of Ingredients



• 1 pound thin spaghetti
  
• 1/2 stick (4 tablespoons) butter
  
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
  
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
  
• Juice of 1 lemon
  
• Zest of 1 lemon
  
• 2 cups sour cream
  
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt, more to taste if desired
  
• Plenty of grated Parmesan cheese
  
• Flat leaf parsley, chopped
  
• Extra lemon juice
  






Instructions



1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Cook spaghetti until al dente.
   
   
2. In a skillet, melt butter with olive oil over LOW HEAT.
   
   
3. When butter is melted, add minced garlic.
   
   
4. Squeeze lemon juice into the pan. Turn off heat.
   
   
5. Add sour cream and stir mixture together. Add lemon zest and salt. Taste, then add more salt if necessary.
   
   
6. Pour mixture over drained spaghetti and stir together, then pour spaghetti into an oven safe dish.
   
   
7. Bake, covered, for 15 minutes. Then remove foil and bake for an additional 7 to 10 minutes. (Don’t bake too long or the pasta will dry out.)
   
   
8. When you remove it from the oven, squeeze a little more lemon juice over the top.
   
   
9. Top generously with Parmesan cheese, then chopped parsley.
   
   
10. Give it a final squeeze of lemon juice at the end.
    
11. Serve with crusty French bread and a simple green salad.