4 Ingredient Creamy Lemon Pasta

Name: 4 Ingredient Creamy Lemon Pasta
Prep time: 3 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 15 min
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 8 oz Pasta (I used Penne but any shape works; save about 1/2 a cup of pasta water before draining); 2 tbsp Butter; 1/4 cup Mascarpone Cheese; 1/2 Lemon (Juice and Zest; more to taste and serve); Salt & Pepper (to taste); Parmesan Cheese (freshly grated to serve; optional )

4 steps

Prep:3minCook:12min

A creamy and luxurious pasta with 4 ingredients that's ready in the time it takes to cook pasta!

Updated at: Thu, 21 Nov 2024 11:35:56 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories643 kcal (32%)

Total Fat24.9 g (36%)

Carbs86.8 g (33%)

Sugars4.3 g (5%)

Protein16.1 g (32%)

Sodium411.3 mg (21%)

Fiber4 g (14%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

2 servings

8 ozPasta

I used Penne but any shape works, save about 1/2 a cup of pasta water before draining

2 Tbspbutter

¼ cupmascarpone cheese

0.5Lemon

Juice and Zest, more to taste and serve

freshly grated to serve, optional

Instructions

Step 1

Cook pasta in salted water until al dente. Reserve about 1/2 a cup of pasta water before draining and adding back to the same pot.

Step 2

To the cooked pasta, toss in butter, mascarpone cheeses, and a couple splashes of past water. Stir until melted, well combined, and creamy. Add more pasta water as needed to get a creamy consistency.

Step 3

Add lemon juice and zest. Stir to combine. Season to taste with salt and pepper and stir to combine.

Step 4

Optionally serve with additional lemon juice, salt and pepper to taste, and freshly grated parmesan cheese.

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