PASTA WITH GARLIC AND LEMON
SAUCE
 
1 lb. linguine or fettuccine
2 garlic cloves, minced
Zest of 1 lemon
4 tbsp. butter
1 c. heavy cream
1 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
1/4 tsp. nutmeg
1 c. Parmesan cheese, grated
2 tbsp. lemon juice

In a saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter and cook the garlic and lemon zest until very fragrant.

Add cream, salt, pepper and nutmeg. Cook to heat through. Set aside until pasta is cooked.

Cook pasta in plenty of salt water. If fresh pasta is used, this will take only 2 minutes after water returns to boil.

Reheat sauce, adding half the Parmesan cheese and all the lemon. Adjust seasonings. Drain pasta and serve. Sprinkle with additional Parmesan cheese.

recipe reviews
Pasta with Garlic and Lemon Sauce
   #118474
 Sandi Rosenbloom (District of Columbia) says:
I thought this was wonderful -- I cut the cream in half which means you have to cut the Parmesan in half (or it won't melt into the sauce). If anything I thought it needed both more lemon juice and more salt. I'm not sure if it's worthwhile (because let's face it this is never going to be a healthy recipe) but I'll try next time with half and half or even milk and see how it works.
   #124024
 Hildegarde (Alberta) says:
Made this sauce to use with a package of lemon shrimp garlic ravioli that hubby brought home from Costco (not realizing the package came with a sauce recipe). Anyway, I am really pleased to have discovered this lovely, tangy, lemony, easy-to-make sauce and look forward to using it over fish and rice as well.

 

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