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Lemon Pepper Pasta

Ready in 15 minutes, this lemon pepper pasta has a delicate lemon flavor balanced perfectly with fresh cracked black pepper.
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Prep Time 2 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 17 minutes
Servings 8

Ingredients

  • 1 pound pasta
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 3 teaspoon minced garlic
  • ½ teaspoon coarse black pepper
  • ½ teaspoon coarse salt
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon lemon zest
  • 1 teaspoon lightly dried (fresh chopped parsley)
  • ⅓ cup heavy cream
  • ¼ cup or more of pasta water
  • 2 heaping tablespoons pecorino cheese

Instructions

  • Boil large stock pot of water, salt the water, and boil pasta according to package directions to al dente.
  • Melt butter in small saucepan.
  • Add minced garlic and sautée for about 30 seconds.
  • Add lemon juice and zest, heavy cream, parsley, and black pepper.
  • Sautée for another minute or two and reduce heat to simmer until pasta is ready.
  • Drain pasta, reserving about ½ cup of pasta water.
  • Add lemon pepper sauce to pasta and toss to coat
  • Optional: Add pasta water 1 tbsp at time until you reach desired consistency of sauce.
  • Garnish with grated pecorino romano cheese, ledmon and fresh herbs.

Nutrition

Calories: 273kcal Carbohydrates: 43g Protein: 8g Fat: 7g Saturated Fat: 4g Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g Monounsaturated Fat: 2g Trans Fat: 0.1g Cholesterol: 19mg Sodium: 178mg Potassium: 146mg Fiber: 2g Sugar: 2g Vitamin A: 236IU Vitamin C: 1mg Calcium: 25mg Iron: 1mg