Callentani with Spinach and Preserved Lemon

Name: Callentani with Spinach and Preserved Lemon
Total time: 1800 s
Yield: 5 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil; 8 tbsp butter (1 stick), divided; 1 clove garlic; 1/2 tsp crushed red pepper flakes, divided; 3/4 cup panko bread crumbs; 1 tsp lemon zest; 1 Kosher salt, to taste; 1 freshly ground pepper, to taste; 12 oz callentani (or preferred pasta); 2 bunch fresh spinach; 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice; 1 tbsp thinly sliced preserved lemon pel; 1/4 cup shredded parmesean

HardDog1110 @cook_2825785

San Antonio, TX

Quick, easy, and bursting with flavors that work well together. Great summertime recipe.

Ingredients

30 mins

5 servings

2 tbspextra virgin olive oil
8 tbspbutter (1 stick), divided
1 clovegarlic
1/2 tspcrushed red pepper flakes, divided
3/4 cuppanko bread crumbs
1 tsplemon zest
1Kosher salt, to taste
1freshly ground pepper, to taste
12 ozcallentani (or preferred pasta)
2 bunchfresh spinach
1 tbspfresh lemon juice
1 tbspthinly sliced preserved lemon pel
1/4 cupshredded parmesean

Cooking Instructions

30 mins

1

Heat oil and 2 TBsp butter in. large skillet over medium heat until butter is foaming.
2

Add garlic and 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes; cook, stirring often, until fragrant, about 1 minute.
3

Add panko and cook, stirring often, until panko is golden brown, about 2 minutes.
4

Mix in lemon zest and transfer panko to a paper towel-lined plate; season with salt and pepper.
5

Let cool; set aside. Wipe out skillet.
6

Cook pasta in a large pit of boiling water, stirring occasionally, until al dente. Drain.
7

As your pasta cooks, heat remaining 6 TBsp butter in the same skillet previously used over medium heat.
8

Cook, swirling skillet occasionally, until butter is brown, about 3 minutes.
9

Add 1 bunch of spinach; cook, tossing, until wilted (about 1 minute).
10

Add pasta to skillet and toss to coat.
11

Ad lemon juice, preserved lemon peel, and remaining 1/4 tsp crushed red pepper flakes and toss to combine; season with salt and pepper and more lemon peel and lemon juice, if desired.
12

Add cheese and mix into ingredients.
13

Add remaining spinach and toss until slightly wilted, about 1 minute.
14

Add and mix in the reserved panko and serve.

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Written by

HardDog1110 @cook_2825785

on September 10, 2013 13:42

San Antonio, TX

Love cooking fine foods, rustic dishes, learning desserts, love MMA, skydiving, the movies, video games, and try to involve my kids in them all.

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