Spaghetti with Lemon

Name: Spaghetti with Lemon
Ingredients: a pinch of salt; grated rind of 2 lemons and juice of 1 large lemon; grated rind of 2 lemons and juice of 1 large lemon; 175 g (6 oz) crème fraîche, or whipped or double cream; 175 g (6 oz) crème fraîche, or whipped or double cream; 1 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg; 1 teaspoon black pepper; 450 g (1 lb) spaghetti or spaghettini; 450 g (1 lb) spaghetti or spaghettini; freshly grated Parmesan cheese, to serve

Preparation info

6
servings

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Paupers Cookbook

By Jocasta Innes

Published 2014

About

If possible, use the richer and more expensive egg pasta, al uovo, for this dish.

Ingredients

a pinch of salt
grated rind of 2 lemons and juice of 1 lar

Pasta
Vegetarian

Method

Fill a large saucepan with slightly salted water and bring to the boil. Put the lemon rind and juice into the dish in which you’ll serve the spaghetti. Add the crème fraîche or cream, nutmeg and pepper.

Cook the spaghetti in the boiling water for about 8 minutes or until just tender. Drain, and toss in the lemon mixture. Serve with plenty of freshly grated Parmesan cheese.