SPAGHETTI WITH LEMON BUTTER

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Provided by ratherbeswimmin

Time 30m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 4

12 ounces spaghettini or 12 ounces vermicelli
4 tablespoons butter
2 teaspoons finely shredded lemon zest
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice

Steps:

Cook pasta in plenty of boiling salted water until al dente, 7-10 minutes; drain.
Meanwhile, melt butter in a large skillet over low heat, stirring until creamy.
Stir in lemon zest and juice.
Toss lemon sauce with hot pasta; serve.
*Spaghetti with Lemon Butter and Tuna: add 1 (6 oz.) can chunk light tuna, well drained, and 2 tablespoons coarsely chopped flat leaf parsley to the lemon sauce; heat gently 1 minute before tossing with hot pasta.
*Spaghetti with Lemon Butter and Peas: add 1 cup frozen peas to the butter; heat, stirring, over low heat until peas are tender, about 3 minutes; add the zest and lemon juice; toss with hot pasta.
*Spaghetti with Lemon Butter and Shredded Zucchini: shred 2 small zucchini (about 6 ounces); add to butter; heat, stirring, until crisp-tender, about 3 minutes; add the lemon zest and juice; toss with the hot pasta.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 421.3, Fat 12.8, SaturatedFat 7.5, Cholesterol 30.5, Sodium 86.2, Carbohydrate 64.7, Fiber 2.9, Sugar 1.7, Protein 11.3