Spaghetti Lemoncello Recipes

SPAGHETTI LEMONCELLO

Steps:

• Fill a 6-quart kettle three fourths full with salted water and bring to a boil for spaghetti. Thinly slice garlic and finely chop anchovy. Cook pasta in boiling water until almost al dente.
• While pasta is cooking, in a 12-inch heavy skillet cook garlic in oil over moderate heat, stirring, until golden. Remove skillet from heat and stir in anchovy, zest, red pepper flakes, and 1/2 cup pasta cooking water.
• Ladle out and reserve 1 cup additional cooking water and drain pasta in a colander. Add pasta to garlic mixture and cook over moderately high heat, tossing and, if necessary, adding enough reserved cooking water to keep pasta moist, about 2 minutes, or until pasta is al dente. Add parsley, 1 tablespoon Parmesan, and salt and pepper to taste and toss well.
• Serve additional Parmesan on the side.

LIMONCELLO OR VODKA PASTA SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat olive oil & butter in pan over medium heat. Sauté onion until lightly golden. Add mushrooms and continue browning. Add garlic and red pepper flakes for another 1 minute. Carefully add tomatoes - should boil vigorously - watch for splatters. Reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes, while you cook pasta of choice.
• While pasta is draining, add basil, cream, and ½ cup of cheese and bring back up to temperature, without boiling. Taste again for salt & pepper.
• Serve over pasta, ravioli, or paillards of chicken, or seafood - sprinkle with remaining Parm. YUM-OH!

RACHAEL RAY'S MAMACELLO PASTA

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to boil.
• Add the pasta and salt the water.
• Cook the pasta until al dente, 6 to 7 minutes.
• Heat a large deep skillet over low heat and add the olive oil.
• When the olive oil is warm, add the garlic and red pepper flakes.
• Turn off the heat and set the garlic aside for 5 minutes, then raise the heat to medium, add the wine and lemon zest and boil to reduce the wine by half, about 3 minutes.
• When the pasta is just about cooked, add a ladle of starchy pasta cooking water to the skillet with the sauce and stir in the heavy cream.
• When the cream is warmed through, whisk the lemon juice into the sauce and season with salt.
• Drain the pasta and toss with the sauce, then let the pasta stand for 1 minute so it can soak up a little of the sauce.
• Toss with the parsley, basil and cheese.
• Serve immediately.