Lemon Butter Sauce Recipe For Pasta

Lemon.  Butter.  Garlic.  And pasta.

My, oh my, this dish was good.

I was out surfing the recipe filled interwebs looking for a pasta side dish when I came across this one from MagnoliaDays.com .  I think the image that Renee posted of her pretty flower shaped pasta is what caught my eye.  Then…one by one…each and every ingredient sounded so delicious, I could have started drooling.  {Seriously, I'm nine months pregnant.  So I'm allowed, right?}  Although I do have to say, I have never been a fan of cooking with nuts.  I don't even like them in ice cream because it angers my 'texture buds.'  But we decided to try the recipe with the pine nuts and my goodness I am SO.HAPPY.WE.DID.  The toasty flavor and the added crunch gave the dish the extra 'oomph' it didn't even really need!  I loved, loved, loved this dish and plan to make it many more times again!  {Pine nuts are crazy expensive.  I highly recommend purchasing them from local grocers who sell foods in bulk (Sprouts and Whole Foods).  That way you're only paying for what you need right now.}

Pasta with Lemon Butter Garlic Sauce

Yield 4-6 servings

Recipe closely adapted from Renee at MagnoliaDays.com.

Ingredients

• 1 pound gemelli {or whatever pasta you prefer}
• 1/4 cup unsalted butter
• 3 to 4 garlic cloves {minced}
• 1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme leaves
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• grated zest from 1 lemon
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 3 ounce spinach leaves {about 3 cups}
• 1/4 cup toasted pine nuts {or however many you can afford, ha!}
• grated Parmesan cheese for garnish

Instructions

1. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.
2. Cook the pasta according to its package instructions.  Drain it once it's finished and set it aside.
3. In the same large pot over medium heat, melt the butter and cook it for 1 to 2 minutes.  {If you want browned butter, cook it until it has a light brown color.}
4. Add the garlic and thyme and stir.  Cook it until it's fragrant, about 1 minute, just be careful not to over-brown the butter or garlic.
5. Remove the pot from the heat and add the olive oil, lemon juice, lemon zest, and salt.  Stir it all to combine.
6. Add the pasta, spinach, and pine nuts and toss it all to coat with the sauce.  Keep mixing it so that the spinach wilts.
7. Top the pasta with grated Parmesan cheese and serve right away while it's warm!

Lemon Butter Sauce Recipe For Pasta

Source: http://unrulybliss.com/food/pasta-with-lemon-butter-garlic-sauce/

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