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Creamy Lemon Pasta
Course:
Main Course, Main Dish
Cuisine:
Italian
Keyword:
creamy pasta, easy pasta recipes
Prep Time:
5
minutes
minutes
Cook Time:
20
minutes
minutes
Total Time:
25
minutes
minutes
Servings:
6
Calories:
488
kcal
Creamy Lemon Pasta is an easy 20-minute dish using lemon, asparagus and one secret ingredient to give the cream sauce pizzazz.
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Equipment
Whisk
Ingredients
1
pound
of your favorite Garofalo Pasta
2
tablespoons
butter
, divided
1
bunch asparagus
, ends trimmed and cut into 2-inch pieces
1
tablespoon
flour
1
teaspoon
lemon zest
2
teaspoons
Dijon mustard
2
tablespoons
fresh lemon juice
¾
cup
heavy cream
½
cup
walnuts
, coarsely chopped
For topping:
Parmesan cheese
, grated
Freshly ground black pepper
Maldon sea salt
Instructions
Cook pasta according to package directions to al dente. Drain and set aside.
Meanwhile, heat tablespoon butter in a large frying pan or cast-iron skillet. Add trimmed and cut asparagus pieces.
Sauté for 2-3 minutes or until they turn a vibrant green and start soften, but still have a slight snap.
Remove from asparagus from pan, set aside.
Add remaining 1 tablespoon butter to sauce, melt over medium heat.
Reduce to low heat and whisk with flour, Dijon mustard and lemon zest until it forms a paste. Mixture will be small, but fragrant.
While whisking, add fresh lemon juice and heavy cream.
Toss al dente pasta, cooked asparagus and coarsely chopped walnuts with lemon cream sauce.
Top with Parmesan cheese, freshly ground black pepper and Maldon sea salt, if desired.
If you’ve tried this recipe, come back and let us know how it was!
Nutrition
Calories:
488
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
60
g
|
Protein:
12
g
|
Fat:
22
g
|
Saturated Fat:
10
g
|
Cholesterol:
51
mg
|
Sodium:
68
mg
|
Potassium:
234
mg
|
Fiber:
3
g
|
Sugar:
3
g
|
Vitamin A:
574
IU
|
Vitamin C:
3
mg
|
Calcium:
45
mg
|
Iron:
1
mg