P is for Pasta with Preserved Lemons

Looking for a quick, delicious, and easy meal?  I've got you covered with this pasta in a simple sauce made with only 5 ingredients, ready in the time it takes to boil your pasta.

P is for Preserved Lemons and Pasta.......

My blogging friends and I get together every other Wednesday to share recipes that start or feature ingredients as we work our way through the alphabet.  Let's take a look at the other P recipes being shared today........

• Food Lust People Love: Easy Pastina Soup 
• Sneha’s Recipe: Grilled Peanut Butter & Jelly Sandwich 
• Jolene’s Recipe Journal: Peas and Pepper Pasta Salad 
• Karen’s Kitchen Stories: Pasta and Pea Soup 
• Mayuri’s Jikoni: Pineapple Salad 
• Blogghetti: Easy Pumpkin Pie Crescent Rolls 
• A Messy Kitchen: Maple Pecan Fudge 
• A Day in the Life on the Farm: Pasta with Preserved Lemon 
• Faith, Hope, Love, & Luck Survive Despite a Whiskered Accomplice: Peach Crumble Pound Cake (Cake Mix Recipe) 
• Culinary Cam: Brunede Kartofler (Danish Caramel Potatoes) 
• Magical Ingredients: Pepper and Cheese Dip

Pasta al Limone with an added punch by using Preserved Lemons.  I will be making another batch of these easy Preserved Lemons soon.  I never knew you could make such delicious recipes with them.  So far, I have made Hummus, Loaf Cake, and this pasta three times!!

I still have enough for a couple more recipes that I will be sharing with you soon.  Luckily, it only takes moments to make these, and I have enough left to last while the new jar preserves in the refrigerator.

Last year, I celebrated the Letter P with a Southern Potato Salad.

Past 2025 Alphabet Challenge Recipes

A is for Apples and Greens with Apple Cider Vinaigrette

B is for White Bean and Basil Salad

C is for Cider Glazed Chicken Wings

D is for Chicken and Dates

E is for Escargots Bourguignonne

F is for Roasted Vegetable Farro Bowl

G is for Garlic Honey Chicken Thighs

H is for Asian Beef Bowls

I is for Italian Ice

J is for Jamaican Jerk Chicken

K is for Kwasnica

L is for Preserved Lemons

M is for Steak and Mushroom Bites

N is for Sweet and Spicy Cashews

O is for Overnight Oats

Entrees, Meatless, Pasta, Lemon

Entrees, Pasta

Italian

Yield: 3 servings

Author: Wendy Klik

Pasta with Preserved Lemons

Looking for a quick, delicious, and easy meal? I've got you covered with this pasta in a simple sauce made with only 5 ingredients, ready in the time it takes to boil your pasta.

Prep time: 3 MinCook time: 12 MinTotal time: 15 Min

Ingredients

• 8 oz. Spaghetti Noodles
• salt and pepper, to taste
• 1 stick butter
• 1/4 c. finely chopped preserved lemons
• 2 T. preserved lemon brine
• Parmesan cheese
• Fresh Basil, if desired

Instructions

1. Bring a large pot of generously salted water to a boil and cook the pasta per package directions.
2. While pasta is cooking, melt the butter in a skillet over medium heat. Add the preserved lemon and season generously with pepper. Stir in the brine and reduce the sauce to a simmer until the pasta is cooked to your desired tenderness.
3. Using tongs, remove the pasta from the boiling water to the skillet. Add 1/4 cup of the cooking water and toss to coat. Taste and season with additional pepper and salt if needed.
4. Divided between to shallow bowls and sprinkle with Parmesan Cheese.
5. Garnish with fresh basil, if desired, and serve.

Nutrition Facts

Calories

598

Fat (grams)

34 g

Sat. Fat (grams)

21 g

Carbs (grams)

58 g

Fiber (grams)

4 g

Net carbs

54 g

Sugar (grams)

3 g

Protein (grams)

14 g

Sodium (milligrams)

472 mg

Cholesterol (grams)

88 mg

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