Description

With just a little bit of time and effort and just a few ingredients, you can have this tasty dish ready to eat on your table.

Ingredients

• 1 lb. angel hair pasta
• 4 T. unsalted butter
• 4 lemons, zested and 2 juiced
• reserved pasta cooking water
• salt
• freshly ground black pepper
• splash heavy cream, optional
• ½ c. grated Parmesan cheese, plus more for serving
• freshly chopped parsley, if desired

Steps

1. Bring a large pot of well salted water to a boil over high heat. Cook pasta until al dente according to package instructions, about 4 minutes. Reserve 3/4 c. pasta cooking water right before draining.
2. While pasta is cooking, prepare the sauce. In a large skillet over medium heat, melt the butter; add the lemon zest and lemon juice. Slowly add 1/2 c. reserved pasta water; bring to a low simmer; season with salt and pepper.
3. Add the pasta to the skillet; toss to coat. Season with pepper; stir in the cream. If the pasta seems dry, add in the remaining 1/4 c. pasta water. Remove from the heat; stir in the Parmesan cheese.