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Lemon Spaghetti

Giada De Laurentiis

Recipe courtesy Giada De Laurentiis

Show: Everyday ItalianEpisode: Quick Italian Dishes

Rated: 4 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (511)

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Prep
10 min
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Cook
8 min
Total:
18 min
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Ingredients

  • 1 pound spaghetti
  • 2/3 cup olive oil
  • 2/3 cup grated Parmesan
  • 1/2 cup fresh lemon juice (about 3 lemons)
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 tablespoon lemon zest
  • 1/3 cup chopped fresh basil leaves

Directions

Cook the pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water until tender but still firm to the bite, stirring occasionally, about 8 minutes. Meanwhile, whisk the oil, Parmesan, and lemon juice in a large bowl to blend.

Drain the pasta, reserving 1 cup of the cooking liquid. Toss the pasta with the lemon sauce, and the reserved cooking liquid, adding 1/4 cup at a time as needed to moisten. Season with salt and pepper. Garnish with lemon zest and chopped basil.

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  • recipe Lemon Spaghetti
    Priscilla Whitesburg, GA 10-27-2009

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    Very Light and Tasty

    Rated: 5 stars out of 5
    I loved this recipe, it was very quick and easy to prepare. I love the lemon taste.
  • recipe Lemon Spaghetti
    Kimaada Chicago, IL 10-19-2009

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    Very fresh pasta dish

    Rated: 4 stars out of 5
    Great side dish, that's nice, light, and fresh. Made it along with baked tillapia, and a salad . Don't forget to use the... water at the end. My pasta dish nearly dried out until I remembered I didn't add the water like the recipe stated. Good thing I did it just in time! I noticed Rachel Ray has a lemon spaghetti dish also, but hers asks for heavy cream. I chose to make Giada's instead, I didn't want anything too creamy.Read more
  • recipe Lemon Spaghetti
    SHARON Pt Charlotte, FL 10-15-2009

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    yummy & easy...

    Rated: 4 stars out of 5
    Great side dish with panfried talipia and steamed snow peas. Dinner in no time!!
  • recipe Lemon Spaghetti
    Marlynn Conyers, GA 09-14-2009

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    A Family Favorite

    Rated: 5 stars out of 5
    We have made this as a side dish and as a main course and my family loves it. For our favorite variation, we sautee shrimp... and toss it into the pasta. So Good!Read more
  • recipe Lemon Spaghetti
    Jennifer Marietta, GA 09-03-2009

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    Heavenly!

    Rated: 5 stars out of 5
    Just made this for the first time and my husband and I LOVE it! So quick and easy to make and the flavor is incredible! I... cooked some chicken in oil, butter, salt, pepper in a skillet to serve on top. Heavenly!Read more
  • recipe Lemon Spaghetti
    Courtney Waco, TX 08-20-2009

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    a staple in our house

    Rated: 5 stars out of 5
    i love this recipe! i make it all the time b/c it's so easy since you don't have to cook the sauce. it's great with fish of... any kind. the other night i made it with sandra lee's pan-fried tilapia...wow! my husband and i both licked our plates clean b/c it was such an outstanding combo. thanks, giada, for yet another great dish!Read more
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