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Cheesy Lemon-Pepper Spaghetti
Dinner in 20 minutes.

This lemony take on cacio e pepe gets a fresh lift from both the zest and the juice. For the creamiest sauce that coats each strand of pasta, add the cheese in increments and stir vigorously after each addition. Dreamy!
Ingredients
- 2 Tbsp.
canola oil
- 1 tsp.
cracked black pepper, plus more for serving
- 1 tsp.
lemon zest plus 5 tablespoons lemon juice (from about 2 lemons), divided
- 12 oz.
spaghetti or linguine
Kosher salt
- 3 oz.
Pecorino Romano, finely grated (about 3/4 cup)
- 1 oz.
Parmesan, finely grated (about 1/4 cup)
Directions
- Step 1In medium high-sided skillet, heat oil and pepper on medium-low until pepper starts to sizzle, about 2 minutes; remove from heat and stir in lemon zest.
- Step 2Place pasta in large skillet and add enough water to cover completely (about 4 cups). Bring to a boil. Add 4 tablespoons lemon juice and 1/2 teaspoon salt and cook, separating pasta and stirring with tongs, until just tender, 7 to 10 minutes.
- Step 3Stir 1/3 cup pasta cooking water into pepper oil; then, using tongs, transfer pasta to skillet and toss, adding both cheeses in 6 increments and stirring vigorously after each addition. Stir in 1 to 2 more tablespoon pasta water as needed until cheese melts into a creamy sauce and fully coats pasta. Drizzle with remaining tablespoon lemon juice and season with 1/4 teaspoon each salt and cracked pepper. Serve immediately.
NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION (per serving): About 502 cal, 16 g fat (6 g sat), 27 mg chol, 595 mg sodium, 65 g carb, 4 g fiber, 1.5 g sugar (0 g added sugar), 21 g pro

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