Pistachio Lemon Mascarpone Pasta

Name: Pistachio Lemon Mascarpone Pasta
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1 tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil; 2 Shallots (thinly sliced ); 4 cloves Garlic (thinly sliced); 1 tsp Black Pepper (freshly cracked; additional to serve); 1 Lemon (zest and juice; additional to serve); 1/4 cup Roasted & Salted Pistachios (roughly chopped); 4 oz Mascarpone; 1 lb Pasta (I used fusilli corti bucati from Trader Joe's); 3 oz Spinach & Arugula Mix (or can just use spinach or arugula ); Parmesan Cheese (freshly grated; to serve)

5 steps

Prep:10minCook:15min

A fresh, nutty, and creamy pasta that's super quick and easy to make!

Updated at: Sat, 02 Mar 2024 08:36:30 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories640.6 kcal (32%)

Total Fat21.1 g (30%)

Carbs92.9 g (36%)

Sugars6.2 g (7%)

Protein18.7 g (37%)

Sodium68.7 mg (3%)

Fiber5.7 g (21%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

1 Tbspextra virgin olive oil

2Shallots

thinly sliced

4 clovesgarlic

thinly sliced

1 tspBlack Pepper

freshly cracked, additional to serve

1Lemon

zest and juice, additional to serve

¼ cupPistachios

Roasted & Salted, roughly chopped

4 ozMascarpone

1 lbPasta

I used fusilli corti bucati from Trader Joe's

3 ozSpinach & Arugula Mix

or can just use spinach or arugula

Parmesan Cheese

freshly grated, to serve

Instructions

Step 1

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil for the pasta. Cook pasta according to package instructions. Reserve about a cup of pasta water.

Step 2

Meanwhile, heat olive oil in a large skillet or sauté pan over medium heat. Add shallot and cook for 3 minutes, stirring often. Add garlic and cook for another 1-2 minutes, stirring often. Mix in black pepper and the zest of 1 lemon. Cook for another minute, stirring often. Add chopped pistachios and toast for 2 minutes.

Step 3

Squeeze in the juice of 1 lemon and about 1/2 a cup of hot pasta water. Stir and cook for 1 minute. Turn the heat to low and mix in the mascarpone cheese.

Step 4

Transfer over the cooked pasta and some additional pasta water as needed to create a creamy sauce. Stir in the spinach & arugula until wilted.

Step 5

Serve with additional lemon zest, lemon juice, black pepper, and freshly grated parmesan cheese as desired.

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