Description
The easiest, most delicious lemon parmesan pasta you will ever make—fresh, creamy, and ready in 15 minutes.
Ingredients
Scale
8 oz fettuccine
3 tbsp butter
3 cloves garlic (minced)
1 lemon (juice and zest)
½ cup grated parmesan
½ cup pasta water
Salt and black pepper to taste
Optional: splash of cream
Instructions
1. Boil pasta until al dente.
2. Melt butter in skillet and sauté garlic.
3. Add lemon juice, zest, and a splash of wine.
4. Stir in parmesan and pasta water to form sauce.
5. Toss pasta into sauce and season with pepper.
6. Serve warm with lemon zest and basil.
Notes
Add shrimp, salmon, or broccoli for protein and color.
Use freshly grated parmesan for the best flavor.
Serve immediately for perfect creaminess.
- Prep Time: 5 min
- Cook Time: 10 min
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 520
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 480mg
- Fat: 26g
- Saturated Fat: 14g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 54g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 16g
- Cholesterol: 65mg