Pasta Al Limone
Pasta Al Limone. Creamy, lemony, delicious, cozy goodness. All the things you need to cheer up when it’s cold and rainy on Mother’s Day weekend. Zesty & peppery & of course extra creamy…a combo you just can’t beat. Happy Mother’s Day weekend guys !!
So the weather was bad yesterday…unfortunately, its even worse today. I mentioned this before but I don’t know what it is about mothers day weekend on the east coast because every single year seems to be rainy, cold, and dreary. So the only way to lighten up the mood when it’s this dreary is make dishes that remind us of summer or make dishes that are cozy for springtime.
Yesterday we had ahi tuna poke…which definitely cheered me up thinking about summer. But today with the windy rain, we are making a cozy, springtime pasta dish. This dish is super simple to make, but it’s sooo good. It’s extra creamy, it’s lemony, and it’s peppery. A combination of flavors that, yes, is very simple, but it’s so good. Sometime you just need a simple creamy pasta dish, you know?!
Anyway, I hope the weather where you guys are is a little better than it is here. Tomorrow is supposed to be cold and rainy again which pretty much just makes this weekend a washout. But we are still going to make the best of it because it’s mothers day weekend, so that means you celebrate. Even if it’s cold and rainy when it should be warm and sunny. Hope all the mothers out there are celebrating too !!
Ingredients
1 lemon
1 cup heavy cream
black pepper
4 tablespoons butter
1/2 pound pasta
1/2 cup grated parmesan
Directions
Using a vegetable peeler, remove 2 large strips of lemon zest. Slice each strip into small strands and set aside. Zest the remaining lemon in a large skillet. Squeeze the juice from the lemon into a small bowl and set aside.
Add the cream to the skillet with the lemon zest. Season with black pepper. Cook over medium-low heat whisking often for about 3 - 4 minutes. Reduce heat to low and whisk in one tablespoon of butter at a time until the sauce is creamy.
Cook the pasta. Drain saving 1 cup of cooking water. Add 1 cup of the cooking water to the cream sauce. Continue to stir over low heat. Add the pasta to the skillet. Cook tossing continuously. Add the parmesan a little at a time. Add the lemon juice and more pasta water if needed.
