Spaghetti al Melone

Name: Spaghetti al Melone
Prep time: 31 min
Cook time: 31 min
Total time: 31 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper, plus extra for seasoning; 4 Tbsps 1/2 stick unsalted butter, diced into 1/2-inch pieces, at room temperature; 907 grams cantaloupe, peeled, seeded, and cut into 1-inch pieces to yield about 4 cups; 237 milliliters heavy whipping cream; 1 Tbsp kosher salt, plus extra for seasoning; 2 Tbsps fresh lemon juice (from 1/2 large lemon); 355 milliliters grated Parmesan; 454 grams spaghetti pasta; 59 milliliters whiskey

Spaghetti al Melone requires around 31 minutes from start to finish. This recipe serves 6. One serving contains 660 calories, 21g of protein, and 30g of fat. This recipe covers 23% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It works well as a reasonably priced main course. If you have whiskey, spaghetti pasta, lemon juice, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the butter you could follow this main course with the Cinnamon Butter Cake as a dessert.

Instructions

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat.

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Add the pasta and cook until tender but still firm to the bite, stirring occasionally, 8 to 10 minutes.

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Pasta

Drain and place in a serving bowl.

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Bowl

Add the Parmesan and toss well.

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Parmesan

Place the melon in a food processor and blend until chunky. Set aside.

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Melon

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In a medium saucepan, heat the cream and butter over medium heat. Bring the mixture to a boil, reduce the heat, and simmer until the butter melts and the mixture is smooth, 2 minutes.

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