Creamy Lemon Pasta
Spaghetti with creamy lemon pasta sauce makes a truly delicious dinner which everyone will love. This creamy lemon pasta will become one of your favorite Italian meals.
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 12 Ounces spaghetti
- 4 Tablespoons butter
- 1 Tablespoon olive oil
- 2 Cloves garlic minced
- 1 Cup heavy whipping cream
- zest from 1 lemon plus more for garnish
- juice from 1 lemon
- ¼ Teaspoon red pepper flakes plus more for garnish
- ½ Teaspoon kosher salt plus more to taste
- ½ Teaspoon black pepper freshly ground, plus more to taste
- ½ Cup reserved pasta water
- ½ Cup parmesan cheese grated, plus more for garnish
- fresh parsley chopped, for garnish
Instructions
- Boil water in a large pot over high heat and then cook the spaghetti according to the package directions.
- Drain the pasta and save 1 cup of the starchy pasta water.
- Melt the butter and olive oil in a large skillet over a medium heat.
- Add the garlic and sauté for 1 minute, or until fragrant.
- Whisk in the heavy cream, lemon zest, lemon juice, red pepper flakes, salt, pepper, and pasta water.
- Cook for 5 to 7 minutes, or until the sauce has thickened.
- Add the parmesan cheese and stir to combine.
- Toss the cooked pasta in the lemon sauce.
- Garnish with red pepper flakes, lemon zest, parmesan cheese, and parsley.
- Serve immediately.
Notes
Zest then juice: It's easier to zest the lemons before you juice them. Also, you can start with less lemon juice and lemon zest if you don't want a strong lemon flavor, adding more to taste.
Perfect pasta: Once the pasta water comes to a boil, add salt (this makes the pasta tastier).
Experiment with add-ins: You might like to add some capers or thinly sliced mushrooms.
Perfect pasta: Once the pasta water comes to a boil, add salt (this makes the pasta tastier).
Experiment with add-ins: You might like to add some capers or thinly sliced mushrooms.
Nutrition
Calories: 610kcal | Carbohydrates: 67g | Protein: 18g | Fat: 30g | Saturated Fat: 17g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Cholesterol: 77mg | Sodium: 530mg | Potassium: 290mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 1036IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 227mg | Iron: 1mg
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