Quick Dinners•20 min•Easy
Lemon Butter Bucatini with Toasted Crumbs
Bright, silky, and ready before the bread finishes toasting. A weeknight hero.
Prep + Cook
20 min
Difficulty
Easy
Serves
4
Rating
★ 4.8
Ingredients
- 1 lb bucatini
- 6 tbsp unsalted butter
- 1/2 cup fresh lemon juice
- 1 tbsp lemon zest
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan
- 1/2 cup toasted breadcrumbs
- Fresh parsley, chopped
Instructions
- 1
Cook pasta in generously salted water until al dente. Reserve 1 cup pasta water before draining.
- 2
Melt butter in a large pan over medium heat. Add lemon juice, zest, and a splash of pasta water.
- 3
Toss pasta in the lemon butter, adding Parmesan and enough pasta water to make a glossy sauce.
- 4
Serve topped with toasted breadcrumbs and fresh parsley.
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