Italian

Spaghetti with Melon is for Dinner.

Spaghetti with Melon takes 15 minutes to prepare.

Spaghetti with Melon takes 15 minutes to cook.

Spaghetti with Melon makes 8 servings.

The ingredients for Spaghetti with Melon are:

3 pounds cantaloupe melon
3 tablespoons butter
Salt
Freshly ground black pepper
1 pound spaghetti (linguine is also good here)
2 teaspoons concentrated tomato paste
1 1/2 teaspoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
1/2 cup heavy cream
1/2 cup freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano

Here is how you make Spaghetti with Melon:

1. Fill a pot for the pasta with about 6 quarts of water, place over high heat, and bring to a boil. 2. Pare away the rind of the melon, down to the orange flesh. Discard the seeds and cut the melon into 1/2? dice. Put the butter in a 12? skillet and place over medium high heat. Once the butter has melted completely, add the melon and season generously with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring often, until the melon begins to break down and most of the liquid it releases has evaporated, about 10 minutes. 3. Add about 2 tablespoons salt to the boiling pasta water, put in the spaghetti, and stir until all the strands are submerged. Cook until al dente 4. Add the tomato paste and lemon juice to the melon and stir well. Add the cream and cook until it thickens and reduces by about a third, 2-3 minutes. 5. Remove from the heat.Serving Size: 4 large plates, or 8 normal sized platesNumber of Servings: 8Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user DELIUSFAN.

The nutritional information for Spaghetti with Melon is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 8
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 249.0

• Total Fat: 12.5 g
• Cholesterol: 37.0 mg
• Sodium: 150.4 mg
• Total Carbs: 30.2 g
• Dietary Fiber: 4.0 g
• Protein: 7.5 g

Spaghetti with Melon is Italian cuisine.

The dietary needs meet for Spaghetti with Melon is Vegetarian