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A Weeknight Spaghetti With Extra Oomph
When we moved in together 20 years ago, my husband brought with him boxes of books, crates of vinyl and a lone preserved lemon in a jar. Back then, preserved lemons were specialty items that were hard to find even in New York City. So he had made his own, and carefully ferried it from his bachelor fridge in Hell's Kitchen to our place in Brooklyn. I knew from the moment he unpacked it that he was definitely The One.
These days you can find preserved lemons in large supermarkets and online. Nargisse Benkabbou puts the salty, fermented citrus to good use in her creamy tomato spaghetti. Seasoned with garlic and tomato paste and enriched with cream, it's a 25-minute crowd-pleaser with bright umami flavors. Could this dish be The One? There's only one way to find out.
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