Creamy Lemon Pasta

Have dinner on the table for the family in less than 30 minutes with this delicious creamy pasta with a kick of lemon for added flavor.

Lemon has been a staple in our house lately. Both of the boys really enjoy the flavor of lemon. They always want to eat a piece of the lemon or suck the juice out whenever they see one. That’s why we knew that a creamy lemon pasta would be a great dinner for our family.

Whenever we are out to eat, they ask for lemon in their water. I don’t think a lot of servers believe them. They tend to bring the lemon slices in a separate bowl.

Because of their love for lemon, we have been trying to make more dishes with lemon flavor so they will eat them without an argument. It works about half the time! But, they both are usually willing to at least try something new when we make it. Which is all I ask of them.

We like having some pasta dishes for busy nights since it doesn’t take long to make. And we can make it when we forgot to thaw any meat for dinner. I prefer my pasta sauces to be creamy (if it isn’t regular red pasta sauce), so I like to add some heavy cream to pasta when we make it.

I made this recipe with fettuccine noodles, but you could use spaghetti, linguine, or any of the long noodles. I’m not sure how it would work with others such as elbow or bowtie noodles.

Creamy Lemon Pasta Step by Step

Ingredients

• 4 qts water
• 1 lb fettuccine noodles
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1 lemon (juiced and zested)
• 3/4 tsp salt
• 1 tsp honey
• 1 green onion (chopped)
• 1 cup heavy whipping cream
• 1 cup parmesan cheese (shredded)
• 2 tbsp lemon juice
• 1 tsp pepper

Preparation

Cook the pasta as directed until it is al dente. When it’s done, reserve 1/4 cup of the cooking liquid for use in the sauce.

Meanwhile, in a large skillet over medium heat, warm the oil and add the lemon zest.

Add the salt, honey, and green onion. Cook for about 5 minutes, until the onions are softened.

Whisk in the cream and let it simmer for 2 minutes, stirring frequently so it doesn’t scald.

Drain the noodles (reserving 1/4 cup of the liquid) and fold the lemon juice in until the pasta absorbs the juice.

Stir in the parmesan cheese and reserved cooking liquid into the cream sauce.

Add the pasta to the cream sauce and toss to coat the pasta with the sauce.

Divide the pasta and garnish with pepper and lemon zest.

Recipe

Creamy Lemon Pasta

Have dinner on the table in less than 30 minutes with this delicious creamy pasta with a bit of lemon for extra flavor.

Prep Time 5 minutes minutes

Cook Time 15 minutes minutes

Total Time 20 minutes minutes

Course:

Main Dish

Cuisine:

American

Keyword:

heavy cream

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lemon

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pasta

Servings: 4

5 from 4 votes

Ingredients

• 4 qts water
• 1 lb fettuccine noodles
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1 lemon (juiced and zested)
• 3/4 tsp salt
• 1 tsp honey
• 1 green onion (chopped)
• 1 cup heavy whipping cream
• 1 cup parmesan cheese (shredded)
• 2 tbsp lemon juice
• 1 tsp pepper

Recommended Equipment

• Saucepan – Large
• Skillet
• Lemon Zester
• Whisk – Nylon
• Colander

Instructions

• Cook the pasta as directed until it is al dente
• When it’s done, reserve 1/4 cup of the cooking liquid for use in the sauce
• Meanwhile, in a large skillet over medium heat, warm the oil and add the lemon zest
• Add the salt, honey, and green onion and cook for about 5 minutes, until the onions are softened
• Whisk in the cream and let it simmer for 2 minutes, stirring frequently so it doesn’t scald
• Stir in the parmesan cheese and reserved cooking liquid into the cream sauce
• Drain the noodles (reserving 1/4 cup of the liquid) and fold the lemon juice in until the pasta absorbs the juice
• Add the pasta to the cream sauce and toss to coat the pasta with the sauce
• Divide the pasta and garnish with pepper and lemon zest

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Nutrition Facts

Creamy Lemon Pasta

Amount Per Serving

Calories 875 Calories from Fat 423

% Daily Value*

Fat 47g72%

Saturated Fat 21g105%

Cholesterol 193mg64%

Sodium 931mg39%

Potassium 381mg11%

Carbohydrates 88g29%

Fiber 4g16%

Sugar 4g4%

Protein 26g52%

Vitamin A 1170IU23%

Vitamin C 18.2mg22%

Calcium 410mg41%

Iron 2.6mg14%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

All nutritional information is based on third-party calculations and should be considered estimates. Actual nutrition content will vary based on brands used, measuring methods, portion sizes, and more.

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