Lemon Pasta

Amazing pasta recipe.. all about technique. 

 

Ingredients:

• 1 lemon, zest entire lemon
• 4 cloves garlic minced
• 12 oz spaghetti
• 1-2 tsp of chili flakes (yer call…we do 1) 
• Chicken stock concentrate (1/2?)
• 3 tbsp sour cream
• 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese
• Olive oil
• butter

Process:

1. Boil large pot of salted water and cook spaghetti to al dente
2. Reserve 1 cup pasta cooking water and drain
3. Heat a drizzle of olive oil in original pot
4. Add garlic, half the lemon zest and a pinch of chili flakes
5. Cook, stir until fragrant, about a minute. 
6. Stir in 1/2 cup of reserves pasta water, stock concentrate and juice from half the lemon and simmer until thickened, about 2-3 mins and take off heat
7. Add spaghetti, sour cream and 1 tbsp butter and toss. 
8. Add half the Parmesan and season with salt and pepper and mix in
9. Divide into bowls and serve with the rest of the chili flakes and Parmesan. 

DO: use additional pasta water at end coating if it seems dry

DONT: overcook pasta