Five-Ingredient Lemon Pasta
By Tastemade
Published on 13 April 2022
This creamy pasta dish by Tastemade is lifted with zesty lemon for a fresh-tasting result. Quick and easy to make, it only has five ingredients, too. Looking for more pasta recipes? Look no further.Time and servings
45 minsTotal time
4Servings
45 minsPrep time
Ingredients
- 2 small lemons
- 500 g of spaghetti, linguine, or any pasta you have
- 150 ml of double cream
- 75 g of butter
- 75 g of parmesan, finely grated
- 1 small handful of chives or thyme leaves, chopped (optional)
Method
Step 1
Preheat oven to 200°C/180°C/gas 6. Wrap the lemons in tin foil and transfer to a baking tray. Put into the hot oven and cook for 30 mins. Remove from the oven and, when cool enough to handle, remove the foil and set aside.Step 2
Bring a large pan of salted water to the boil (your water should be as salty as the sea) and add the pasta. Cook according to the packet instructions, but reduce the recommended time by 2 mins as you want the pasta to be al dente at this stage.Step 3
Meanwhile, add the cream to a large saucepan and, whisking often, heat gently until it begins to bubble at the edges of the pan. While whisking, add the butter bit by bit until you have a thick, emulsified sauce.Step 4
Just before the pasta is al dente, scoop out a ladle full of the pasta water and add it to the cream sauce. Then, take the pasta from the cooking water and add it straight into the cream sauce using tongs – it’s OK to take some extra water with it.Step 5
Add the cheese bit by bit and toss everything together. Halve the lemons and add the roasted lemon juice to the pasta, being careful to stop the pips from falling in.Step 6
Toss everything together well – add more pasta water if needed. Cream sauces thicken very quickly as they cool so it’s better if the sauce is looser. Season with salt and pepper and serve up right away.