Description
Quick Lemon Pasta is a bright, creamy, and refreshing 20-minute dish made with fresh lemon, garlic, butter, and Parmesan. It’s the perfect easy pasta recipe for busy weeknights when you want something comforting yet light and zesty.
Ingredients
Scale
- 300g spaghetti or linguine
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 large lemon (zest and juice)
- 80ml pasta water
- 50g Parmesan cheese, grated
- Salt to taste
- Black pepper to taste
- Fresh parsley (optional)
Instructions
- Boil salted water and cook pasta until al dente.
- Heat olive oil and butter in a pan over medium heat.
- Add minced garlic and sauté for 30 seconds.
- Add lemon zest and lemon juice.
- Reserve pasta water and drain pasta.
- Transfer pasta into the pan with sauce.
- Add pasta water and toss well.
- Stir in Parmesan cheese until creamy.
- Season with salt and black pepper.
- Garnish with parsley and serve immediately.
Notes
Use fresh lemons for best flavor. Always save pasta water for a silky sauce. Add grilled chicken or shrimp for protein. Best served immediately while creamy and warm. Store leftovers in the fridge for up to 2 days and reheat with a splash of water or olive oil.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 plate
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 16g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 58g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 12g
- Cholesterol: 25mg