Pasta al Limone

 Quick simple and yummy, I highly recommend this. It would also be great with shrimp. Serves 4 and easily double. I  originally got this recipe from WellPlated.com but we made some modifications along the way.

Ingredients

1 pound boneless skinless chicken breast, cubed

8 ounces pasta of choice (spaghetti or fettuccine ideally)

5 Tablespoons butter

4 cloves garlic, minced

2 medium lemons

1 cup finely grated parmesan

1/2 cup White Wine

 Salt

lots of Ground black pepper

Process

1. Thinly slice one lemon and render in 2 Tablespoons butter in a saute pan (like for a masala). Remove and dice. 

2. Add oil to the pan and saute the chicken cubes. Add the rendered lemon slices and simmer. Put aside to be added back in at the end. 

3. According to the pasta instructions, bring a medium pot of salted water to a boil and cook the pasta until al dente. Reserve one cup of pasta water. Then  drain. 

4.  Melt the remaining butter in a large pan, add the garlic, and cook for about a minute. 

5. Immediately add the hot pasta to the garlic skillet. Add 1/2 cup reserved water and the white wine. Toss to combine and continue cooking. Add the chicken and lemons and continue to saute. 

6. When ready to serve, serve with zested lemon rind and lemon juice form the remaining lemon. Sprinkle on the Parmesan and stir to combine. Keep stirring until it is smooth. 

7. Transfer to plates and season with salt and pepper.