This recipe uses only lemon juice, salt, butter, and pasta water (the liquid gold that binds everything together). It takes 15 minutes from start to finish, and what's better than a speedy fast meal!
0 Bring a large pot of water to a boil over high heat. Generously salt the water as this is your only chance to flavor it—the water should be as salty as the sea.
1 Add the spaghetti and cook until al dente. This should take about 10 minutes but please cook the pasta to your desired doneness.
2 Using tongs, transfer the cooked spaghetti to a clean pot. Add the cubed butter and a small ladle or two of the pasta-cooking water. Add the lemon juice (removing any pits, as necessary).
4 Using tongs or a wooden spoon, stir the pasta in a circular motion until the butter has melted and you are left with a beautiful butter-lemon sauce at the bottom of the pot.
5 Traditionally this pasta is served on oven-safe plates warmed briefly in a low oven. This helps keeps the pasta warm after serving, but this is optional.
6 Once the pasta is plated, garnish with lots of freshly finely grated parmesan cheese and enjoy!
