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Lemon Caper and Artichoke Spaghetti

Categories Easy Recipes, Main Course

This lemon, caper and artichoke spaghetti is a delicious! This dish is perfect on it’s own or along side a protein of choice. The spaghetti is filled with artichokes, capers, garlic, lemon, and parmesan cheese. It’s a super easy to make pasta dish. It’s perfect for a weeknight dinner!

I served mine along side some lemon butter salmon I will add the link to that recipe below. You could also serve this along side some lemon pepper chicken, chicken piccata, grilled pork tenderloin, etc.

Here are a few recipes that would go great with this:

What you need to make lemon caper and artichoke spaghetti:

Serves 4

  • 1/2 pound dry spaghetti – cook according to package directions
  • 2 tablespoons salted butter
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 3 tablespoons minced garlic
  • 1/4 cup capers – liquid drained
  • 2 cups artichoke hearts – canned, frozen or marinated
  • 1/3 cup water
  • 3 tablespoons lemon juice
  • Zest of half a lemon – optional
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt – plus more to taste
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper – plus more to taste
  • 1/2 cup parmesan cheese

Instructions

  1. Cook spaghetti to desired cook and set aside.
  2. In a large skillet, add butter, olive oil and garlic.
  3. Sauté over medium heat for about 2 minutes or until garlic gets fragrant, then add capers, artichoke hearts and sauté for another minute or so.
  4. Add water, lemon juice, zest from half of a lemon (optional) and stir together.
  5. Add pasta to pan and mix well, sprinkle in salt, black pepper, parmesan cheese and mix together until cheese starts to melt.
  6. Taste and salt and pepper more to taste.
  7. Serve by itself or with protein of choice.
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Lemon Caper and Artichoke Spaghetti

This delicious pasta dish is filled with artichokes, capers, garlic, parmesan cheese and it's super quick and easy to throw together.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Course: Dinner, Main Course
Cuisine: Dinner, Italian, main course, pasta
Keyword: artichoke, capers, Dinner, Italian, main, pasta, Weekend Dinner, Weeknight Dinner
Servings: 4 people

Ingredients

  • 1/2 pound dry spaghetti – cook according to package directions
  • 2 tablespoons salted butter
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 3 tablespoons minced garlic
  • 1/4 cup capers – liquid drained
  • 2 cups artichoke hearts – canned frozen or marinated
  • 1/3 cup water
  • 3 tablespoons lemon juice
  • Zest of a lemon – optional
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt – plus more to taste
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper – plus more to taste
  • 1/2 cup parmesan cheese

Instructions

  • Cook spaghetti to desired cook and set aside.
  • In a large skillet, add butter, olive oil and garlic.
  • Sauté over medium heat for about 2 minutes or until garlic gets fragrant, then add capers, artichoke hearts and sauté for another minute or so.
  • Add water, lemon juice, zest from half of a lemon (optional) and stir together.
  • Add pasta to pan and mix well, sprinkle in salt, black pepper, parmesan cheese and mix together until cheese starts to melt.
  • Taste and salt and pepper more to taste.
  • Serve by itself or with protein of choice.