Creamy Lemon Garlic Pastina
Creamy Lemon Garlic Pastina
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 4 garlic, cloves, minced
- 1 1/2 cups chicken broth
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, grated
- 1/2 box pastina, (about 8 ounces)
- 1/2 lemon
- 1/2 teaspoon salt, or to taste
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground, or to taste
Instructions
- 1
Melt 1 tablespoon of butter in a large pan or Dutch oven over medium heat.
⏱️ 1 min
- 2
Add the minced garlic to the melted butter and cook for 30 seconds, stirring constantly, until fragrant. Be careful not to burn the garlic.
⏱️ 1 min
- 3
Pour in 1 1/2 cups of chicken broth and bring the mixture to a rolling boil.
⏱️ 3 min
- 4
Add 1/2 box of pastina to the boiling broth. Reduce the heat to medium-low and cook, stirring occasionally, until the pastina is al dente (tender but still firm to the bite). This usually takes about 7-9 minutes, but check package directions for exact timing.
⏱️ 8 min
- 5
Stir in 1 cup of heavy cream and 1/2 cup of grated Parmesan cheese. Continue to stir until the cheese is melted and the sauce is creamy.
⏱️ 2 min
- 6
Squeeze the juice from 1/2 a lemon directly into the pan. Stir to combine.
⏱️ 1 min
- 7
Season with salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste. Stir everything together one last time.
⏱️ 1 min
- 8
Serve immediately and enjoy your creamy lemon garlic pastina.
⏱️ 1 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Creamy Lemon Garlic Pastina
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 4 garlic, cloves, minced
- 1 1/2 cups chicken broth
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, grated
- 1/2 box pastina, (about 8 ounces)
- 1/2 lemon
- 1/2 teaspoon salt, or to taste
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground, or to taste
Instructions
- 1
Melt 1 tablespoon of butter in a large pan or Dutch oven over medium heat.
⏱️ 1 min - 2
Add the minced garlic to the melted butter and cook for 30 seconds, stirring constantly, until fragrant. Be careful not to burn the garlic.
⏱️ 1 min - 3
Pour in 1 1/2 cups of chicken broth and bring the mixture to a rolling boil.
⏱️ 3 min - 4
Add 1/2 box of pastina to the boiling broth. Reduce the heat to medium-low and cook, stirring occasionally, until the pastina is al dente (tender but still firm to the bite). This usually takes about 7-9 minutes, but check package directions for exact timing.
⏱️ 8 min - 5
Stir in 1 cup of heavy cream and 1/2 cup of grated Parmesan cheese. Continue to stir until the cheese is melted and the sauce is creamy.
⏱️ 2 min - 6
Squeeze the juice from 1/2 a lemon directly into the pan. Stir to combine.
⏱️ 1 min - 7
Season with salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste. Stir everything together one last time.
⏱️ 1 min - 8
Serve immediately and enjoy your creamy lemon garlic pastina.
⏱️ 1 min