Herbed Spaghetti With Butter

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• coarse salt and pepper
• 1/2 lb thin whole wheat spaghetti
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 teaspoon grated lemon zest
• 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
• 1/4 cup finely chopped fresh herb (such as parsley, tarragon, and chives)

Recipe

• 1 in a large pot of boiling salted water, cook pasta until al dente according to package instructions.
• 2 drain, reserving 1/2 cup pasta water.
• 3 return pasta to pot.
• 4 stir in butter, lemon zest, juice, and herbs
• 5 season with salt and pepper.
• 6 add some of the reserved pasta water to adjust consistency, if needed.
• 7 serve.