Lemon Pasta
Lemon Pasta
Ingredients
- 250 g pasta
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 3 garlic, cloves, minced
- 1 tablespoon capers
- 1/2 cup pasta water, reserved from cooking
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese
- 1 lemon, for juice and zest
- salt, to taste
- pepper, to taste
- fresh parsley, for garnish
Instructions
- 1
Bring a pot of water to a boil. Add 250g of pasta and cook according to package directions until al dente.
⏱️ 10 min
- 2
Before draining the pasta, reserve 1/2 cup of the starchy pasta water. Drain the pasta and set aside.
⏱️ 1 min
- 3
In a large pan, melt 3 tablespoons of butter over medium heat.
⏱️ 1 min
- 4
Add 3 cloves of minced garlic to the melted butter. Sauté for 1 minute until fragrant.
⏱️ 1 min
- 5
Stir in 1 tablespoon of capers into the pan.
- 6
Pour in the reserved 1/2 cup of pasta water.
- 7
Add 1/2 cup of heavy cream to the sauce mixture.
- 8
Stir in 1/4 cup of Parmesan cheese until melted and combined.
⏱️ 1 min
- 9
Add the juice and zest of 1 lemon to the sauce.
⏱️ 1 min
- 10
Season the sauce with salt and pepper to taste.
- 11
Add the cooked pasta directly into the pan with the sauce. Toss well to ensure all the pasta is coated evenly.
⏱️ 1 min
- 12
Garnish with fresh parsley before serving.
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Lemon Pasta
- 250 g pasta
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 3 garlic, cloves, minced
- 1 tablespoon capers
- 1/2 cup pasta water, reserved from cooking
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese
- 1 lemon, for juice and zest
- salt, to taste
- pepper, to taste
- fresh parsley, for garnish
Instructions
- 1
Bring a pot of water to a boil. Add 250g of pasta and cook according to package directions until al dente.
⏱️ 10 min - 2
Before draining the pasta, reserve 1/2 cup of the starchy pasta water. Drain the pasta and set aside.
⏱️ 1 min - 3
In a large pan, melt 3 tablespoons of butter over medium heat.
⏱️ 1 min - 4
Add 3 cloves of minced garlic to the melted butter. Sauté for 1 minute until fragrant.
⏱️ 1 min - 5
Stir in 1 tablespoon of capers into the pan.
- 6
Pour in the reserved 1/2 cup of pasta water.
- 7
Add 1/2 cup of heavy cream to the sauce mixture.
- 8
Stir in 1/4 cup of Parmesan cheese until melted and combined.
⏱️ 1 min - 9
Add the juice and zest of 1 lemon to the sauce.
⏱️ 1 min - 10
Season the sauce with salt and pepper to taste.
- 11
Add the cooked pasta directly into the pan with the sauce. Toss well to ensure all the pasta is coated evenly.
⏱️ 1 min - 12
Garnish with fresh parsley before serving.