Pasta al Limone ~ Lemon Pasta
You'll feel transported to the beautiful Amalfi Coast while enjoying this creamy, yet slightly tangy pasta dish. Light and full of flavor, this will certainly be one of your 'go-to' Italian recipes! Buon Appetito!
Servings: 2
Calories: 761kcal
Ingredients
- 1 lb. spaghetti pasta
- 3 Tbsp. salt
- 2 - 3 Tbsp. olive oil
- 3 large garlic cloves minced
- 4 Tbsp. butter
- ¼ cup fresh-squeezed lemon juice
- zest of 1 lemon
- 1-½ cups heavy cream
- 1 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
- freshly minced basil for garnish too
- lemon peels for garnish
Instructions
- 1. Boil water in a tall pot.
- 2. Add about 3 Tbsp. of salt to the water before adding the pasta.
- 3. When the water is boiling, cook the pasta for 7 minutes or until 'al dente' (the pasta will have a tiny bit of firmness).
- 4. In a large frying pan, heat the olive oil.
- 5. Add the garlic to the hot olive oil and saute' for 1 minute.
- 6. Stir.
- 7. Add 4 Tbsp. of butter; stir again.
- 8. Add lemon juice; stir again.
- 9. Add heavy cream; stir again.
- 10. Add Parmesan cheese; stir again.
- 11. Add minced fresh basil; stir again.
- 12. Add the spaghetti once it is cooked (al dente); gently stir.
- 13. Place the spaghetti on plates and garnish with minced basil and tiny slices of lemon peel. Lemon slices and full stems of basil leaves are also nice for a garnish.
- 14. Serve immediately along with a small bowl of extra freshly-grated Parmesan cheese.
Buon Appetito!
xo Roz
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Nutrition
Serving: 2cups | Calories: 761kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 23g | Fat: 36g | Saturated Fat: 17g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 71mg | Sodium: 309mg | Fiber: 14g | Sugar: 3g