Dinner
Lemon Buttercream Pasta
Lemon Buttercream Pasta is a quick, easy Italian dish combining spaghetti with a creamy lemony sauce for a delicious comforting meal. The richness of the butter melds with a zesty lemon kick and a hint of heat from red pepper flakes. Freshly grated parmesan adds the perfect cheesy touch, while the aroma of chopped parsley or basil finishes it beautifully.
Dinner
Lemon Buttercream Pasta
Lemon Buttercream Pasta is a quick, easy Italian dish combining spaghetti with a creamy lemony sauce for a delicious comforting meal. The richness of the butter melds with a zesty lemon kick and a hint of heat from red pepper flakes. Freshly grated parmesan adds the perfect cheesy touch, while the aroma of chopped parsley or basil finishes it beautifully.
The Recipe
Ingredients
- Spaghetti
- Salted water
Sauce
- Unsalted butter
- Red pepper flakes
- Lemon juice
- Freshly grated parmesan cheese
- Reserved pasta water
- Salt
- Black pepper
- Heavy cream
- Freshly chopped parsley or basil
Garnish
- Extra cheese
- Parsley
- Lemon zest
- Red pepper flakes
Instructions
- 1
Boil spaghetti in salted water. Strain and reserve some of the pasta water.
- 2
In the same pot, melt unsalted butter, red pepper flakes, lemon juice, and freshly grated parmesan cheese.
- 3
Add reserved pasta water, taste, and add salt if needed, along with black pepper and heavy cream.
- 4
Toss in the pasta and freshly chopped parsley or your favorite herb.
- 5
Garnish with extra cheese, parsley, lemon zest, and red pepper flakes.
Helpful Notes
- ◈Feel free to add some protein if you'd like.
- ◈Basil works really well as an alternative herb.
The Recipe
Instructions
- 1
Boil spaghetti in salted water. Strain and reserve some of the pasta water.
- 2
In the same pot, melt unsalted butter, red pepper flakes, lemon juice, and freshly grated parmesan cheese.
- 3
Add reserved pasta water, taste, and add salt if needed, along with black pepper and heavy cream.
- 4
Toss in the pasta and freshly chopped parsley or your favorite herb.
- 5
Garnish with extra cheese, parsley, lemon zest, and red pepper flakes.
Helpful Notes
- ◈Feel free to add some protein if you'd like.
- ◈Basil works really well as an alternative herb.