Browned Butter Lemon Pasta – A 15 Minute Meal
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Category
Main Course
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Cusine
Italian
What do you need?
How to make?
Ingredients
1/4 cup butter
2 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
2 cloves garlic
1/2 - 1 tsp lemon zest
2 Tbsp Italian seasoned bread crumbs
2 Tbsp lemon juice
8 oz spaghetti noodles
Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
2 oz freshly
8 fresh basil leaves
1/4 cup sliced almonds
Directions
Cook pasta according to directions listed on package. Meanwhile, brown butter in a small saucepan , set aside. Heat olive oil in a small skillet over medium heat. Stir in garlic and lemon zest and saute until lightly golden. Stir in bread crumbs and toast, stirring constantly, until golden , remove from heat. Pour garlic mixture into brown butter mixture along with lemon juice, and whisk to combine. Once pasta has cooked through, drain well and return to pasta pot. Pour browned butter mixture over pasta, season with salt and pepper to taste , add romano cheese, basil and almonds and toss mixture to evenly coat. Serve warm .