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Pasta al Limone

Course Antipasto, Main Course
Cuisine Italian
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings 4
Author Vincenzo's Plate

Equipment

  • Lemon squeezer
  • Zester Grater
  • large pot for cooking pasta
  • Chopping-board
  • knife
  • Large fry pan
  • Mixing bowl
  • fork
  • Spoon
  • Long set of tongs

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

  • Pasta al limone is quick to make, so start by boiling the water in a large pot.
  • Once the water boils, add a handful of rock salt and let it dissolve.
  • Next, add the dry spaghetti for your pasta al limone into the pot and let it cook.
  • Add 200g/2cups freshly grated pecorino cheese to a mixing bowl along with the zest of one large lemon.
  • 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.
  • Break a few pieces of fresh mint leaves (using your hands) into the pan.
  • 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.
  • Place your pan onto the stove at a low temperature and add the pasta (once cooked al dente), then mix slightly.
  • Next up, add 4 tablespons of pasta water into the bowl with the pecorino cheese, and whisk this using a fork.
  • Now mix this through your pasta, helping it infuse using a set of tongs.
  • 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.
  • Toss the pan if you can, otherwise just make sure there is enough cheese to create the creaminess you desire.
  • Remove the pan from the stove.
  • E ora si mangia, Vincenzo’s Plate….Enjoy!

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