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Saffron Lemon Pasta

Saffron Lemon Pasta
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Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • Water I prefer to use less water with my pasta because I want that yummy pasta starch, probably about a quart or two, if that seems like too much or too little add more water it doesn't make a huge difference.
  • 2 Tbsp. Saffron Water
  • 2 Tsp. Lemon Juice if you prefer it to be less lemony add 1 tsp
  • 1 Tbsp. Butter
  • As much Parmesan Cheese as you want
  • Half a box of Pasta standard issue grocery store kind

Method
 

  1. Step 1 - Boil water (salt it, should taste like ocean water)
  2. Step 2- Add pasta. Cook it. (approx. 8 minutes) Try one and see if it's cooked.
  3. Step 3-  Strain pasta, retain about a quarter cup of the pasta water.
  4. Step 4- In a separate non-stick pan, heat the butter,   then add the pasta (without the water) to the pan.
  5. Step 5- As the pasta cooks in the pan slowly stir in some of the pasta water (tablespoons at a time) enough that it dissolves as it cooks.
  6. Step 6- Add the lemon juice and saffron water, stirring into the pasta. It should turn a golden yellow.
  7. Step 7 - Top with all the Parmesan cheese you want and then serve!