Description
Browned Butter Lemon Dill Pasta made with bucatini, fresh lemon, dill, and Parmesan for a quick spring dish.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb pasta (bucatini or similar)
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, divided
- 1/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 medium lemon, zested and juiced
- 3 tablespoons minced fresh dill
- Kosher salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
- Boil pasta in salted water until nearly al dente and reserve 2 cups pasta water.
- Melt 4 tablespoons butter in a skillet until golden brown.
- Add 1 cup pasta water and remaining butter, stirring until creamy.
- Add pasta, Parmesan, lemon juice, and zest, cooking until sauce thickens.
- Remove from heat, stir in dill, and season with salt and pepper.
Notes
- Do not overcook the pasta.
- Watch butter closely while browning.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 341
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 320mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 42g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 11g
- Cholesterol: 35mg