Description
This Creamy Lemon Pasta is a simple yet flavorful pasta recipe made with garlic, butter, parmesan, and fresh lemon. It’s rich, bright, and ready in about 20 minutes — perfect for an easy weeknight dinner.
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 ounces pasta
- 1 lemon (zest and juice)
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 2 cloves garlic (finely minced)
- ¾ cup parmesan (finely grated)
- Salt and fresh black pepper to taste
- 1 teaspoon flour (optional)
Instructions
- Step: Cook the pasta according to package directions until al dente. Be sure to save ½ cup of the pasta water.
- Step: Melt 1 tablespoon of the butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add in the garlic and sauté for 2 minutes. Whisk in the lemon zest and cream and continue to whisk until the liquid comes to a gentle simmer.
- Step: Add the remaining butter in, 1 tablespoon at a time, stirring continuously until all of the butter is added and melted. If your pasta is not yet done, remove the sauce from the heat.
- Step: Once the pasta is done, return the sauce skillet to the heat over medium and whisk in ½ cup of the pasta water. Then transfer the pasta to the skillet with the sauce and stir to coat.
- Step: Mix in the parmesan until it’s fully melted. Finally, add in the lemon juice and stir to combine. If you think it’s too thin, you can sprinkle on a teaspoon of flour and stir to mix.
- Step: Season to taste with additional salt and pepper. Serve and enjoy!
Notes
Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 to 4 days. Do not freeze. To reheat, gently rewarm on the stovetop over medium-low heat, splashing in cream, milk or water as needed to loosen the sauce, or use a microwave.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 597 kcal
- Sugar: 4 g
- Sodium: 411 mg
- Fat: 39 g
- Saturated Fat: 24 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 48 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 16 g
- Cholesterol: 110 mg
Keywords: creamy lemon pasta, pasta al limone, quick dinner, buttery pasta