Spaghetti With Lemon Cream Sauce Recipe
Elevate your pasta night by serving this Spaghetti with Lemon Cream Sauce. It is bright, zesty, and comes together in only 20 minutes!
Servings: 2 servings
Calories: 809kcal
Ingredients
- 7 oz spaghetti
- 1 Tbsp olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 3/4 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1/3 cup fresh parmesan cheese shredded
- 3 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
- salt to taste
Instructions
- Cook your pasta to al dente according to package directions. Reserve at least ½ cup of pasta water before draining.
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
- Add the garlic and cook for 30 seconds.
- Turn the heat down, add in the heavy cream and bring to a gentle simmer.
- Next, add the parmesan cheese and whisk until it has melted smoothly into the sauce.
- Next add ¼ cup of the reserve pasta water along with the black pepper and mix in well. Let it thicken for a couple of minutes.
- Next add the lemon juice into the sauce and mix together.
- Then, add the pasta and toss well to coat. Let the pasta cook for another 1-2 minutes in the sauce. Add additional pasta water if needed.
- Finally serve and top with parmesan cheese, lemon zest, and black pepper and enjoy!
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Notes
You can store any leftovers of this creamy lemon pasta in an airtight container in your fridge for 3-4 days. To reheat you can do so on the stove on low heat with a splash of water or cream or in the microwave until everything has warmed through.
With the dairy products in this recipes I do not recommend freezing it.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 809kcal | Carbohydrates: 80g | Protein: 22g | Fat: 45g | Saturated Fat: 25g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 15g | Cholesterol: 112mg | Sodium: 298mg | Potassium: 363mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 1446IU | Vitamin C: 10mg | Calcium: 286mg | Iron: 2mg
