Lemon Parmesan Pasta

These amazing noodles are laced with a buttery, garlicky, parmesan-laced lemon sauce. Made with a handful of ingredients and ready in minutes, you can quickly enjoy a burst of sunshine on the palate!

Course Main Course

Cuisine American, Italian

Diet Vegetarian

Keyword lemon parmesan, lemon pasta, pasta with lemon

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 15

Servings

Calories 607kcal

Author Robin Miller

Ingredients

1 pound pasta of choice I used linguine
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons butter
4 cloves garlic minced
1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes or more/less to taste
2 lemons juice and zest (1/4 cup juice and 1 teaspoon zest)
1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese plus more for serving
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Fresh basil for serving optional

Instructions

Cook the pasta according to the package directions, reserving 1 cup of the pasta cooking water.
Heat the oil and butter together in a large skillet over medium-high heat. When the butter is bubbly, add the garlic and crushed red pepper flakes and cook for 30 seconds. Add the lemon juice and 1/4 cup of the pasta water. Fold in the pasta and toss to coat.
Remove the pan from the heat and fold in the parmesan cheese, lemon zest, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon black pepper. Add more pasta water as desired to create a creamy sauce.
Season to taste with salt and black pepper. Top with basil or parsley, if using, and serve with extra parmesan cheese on the side.

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