Spaghetti With Lemon Butter Recipe

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Ingredients:

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12 oz spaghetti
4 tbsp butter
2 tsp lemon zest
2 tbsp lemon juice

Directions:

Cook pasta in plenty of boiling salted water until al dente, abut 10 minutes. Drain.
Meanwhile, melt butter in a skillet, over low heat, stirring until creamy.
Stir in lemon zest and juice.
Toss lemon sauce with hot pasta and serve.
Variation 1: add 1 6.5 ounce can tuna and 2 T chopped parsley. Heat for 1 minute before tossing with the pasta.
Variation 2: add 1 cup frozen peas to the butter. Heat until peas are tender, about 3 minutes.
Variation 3: Shred 6 ounces zucchini and add to the butter. Heat, stirring until crisp tender, about 3 minutes.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	420.72 Kcal (1761 kJ)
Calories from fat	118.91 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	13.21g	20%
Cholesterol	30.53mg	10%
Sodium	6.77mg	0%
Potassium	201.93mg	4%
Total Carbs	64.66g	22%
Sugars	2.79g	11%
Dietary Fiber	2.57g	10%
Protein	11.26g	23%
Vitamin C	3mg	5%
Vitamin A	0.1mg	5%
Iron	2.6mg	14%
Calcium	21.8mg	2%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	383.21 Kcal (1604 kJ)
Calories from fat	108.3 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	12.03g	20%
Cholesterol	27.81mg	10%
Sodium	6.16mg	0%
Potassium	183.92mg	4%
Total Carbs	58.89g	22%
Sugars	2.54g	11%
Dietary Fiber	2.34g	10%
Protein	10.25g	23%
Vitamin C	2.7mg	5%
Vitamin A	0.1mg	5%
Iron	2.3mg	14%
Calcium	19.9mg	2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

salty
savory
bitter
sweet

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Weightwatchers Points

9

Points
11

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Good Points

saturated fat free,
very low sodium

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