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Creamy Lemon Parmesan Pasta

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Creamy Lemon Parmesan Pasta || HeathersDish.com With 5 ingredients you too can turn weeknight dinners into something special. Tart lemons, salty parmesan, earthy basil and perfectly cooked pasta all come together to create a magical dish that pairs well with any protein or vegetable! #healthy eating #simpledinner

I’m sure I’m not the only person who will just PREACH that 5-ingredient dinners are pretty much the best thing ever.

 

Let’s examine this a bit:  5 ingredients means that natural flavors have to shine.  It means that said ingredients will *likely* mean a less expensive dinner since there’s no reason to buy more stuff.  It means that there’s usually less time spent on the cooking part since you don’t typically need a lot of time to cook just a few ingredients (obviously this isn’t always the case – some things just need more time to cook!).  But all in all, 5 ingredients or less for dinner pretty much wins in my mind every time.

Creamy Lemon Parmesan Pasta || HeathersDish.com With 5 ingredients you too can turn weeknight dinners into something special. Tart lemons, salty parmesan, earthy basil and perfectly cooked pasta all come together to create a magical dish that pairs well with any protein or vegetable! #healthy eating #simpledinner

This, y’all, is one of those 5-ingredient wonders that tastes so you’ll never know that there aren’t extra steps to the recipe.  I love when simple flavors really come together to make something truly sublime; something that makes everyone sit back and wonder what exactly you did to prepare it.  It’s not just a 5 ingredient dish; it’s a dish that is done in 20 minutes or less (usually less) and pairs so perfectly with any number of things.  We served ours with this parmesan pesto tilapia, but I think it would go great with any kind of chicken/fish/beef/pork OR with a bunch of roasted vegetables.

 

Or, if you’re just in a pasta mood (let’s face it, I only ever want to eat pasta all the time for the rest of my life), just grab a bowl and dig in!

Creamy Lemon Parmesan Pasta || HeathersDish.com With 5 ingredients you too can turn weeknight dinners into something special. Tart lemons, salty parmesan, earthy basil and perfectly cooked pasta all come together to create a magical dish that pairs well with any protein or vegetable! #healthy eating #simpledinnerCREAMY LEMON PARMESAN PASTA

  • 1 pound spaghetti
  • 2 large lemons, zest and juice
  • 2 egg yolks
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
  • salt and pepper
  • chopped fresh basil (optional)

Bring a large pot of water to boil and add salt (about 1 Tbsp) to season it. Add the pasta and cook, according to package directions, until al dente (about 8 minutes). While the pasta is cooking, whisk together the lemon zest, minced garlic, and the egg yolks. Drain pasta and reserve about 1/2 cup of the water. Quickly whisk together the egg yolks and the pasta water, and add the lemon juice. Add the pasta back to the hot pot, reduce the heat to medium, and add the egg yolk mixture. Stir constantly until a thick sauce forms.  Remove from the heat and add the parmesan cheese and stir until completely melted. Serve hot with chopped basil and black pepper if desired.

 

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  1. sissi says

    November 12, 2013 at 7:40 am

    Ciaoo sono Sissi e arrivo dall’Italia!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    Buonissimiiiiiii i “nostri” Spaghetti fatti in questo modo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    Ciaoo
    Sissi

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    • Heather says

      November 12, 2013 at 9:09 am

      I’m so glad to hear that Sissi! And I can’t wait to make some of the goodies on your blog 🙂

      Reply
  2. Ryan says

    October 25, 2013 at 5:49 pm

    This sounds really good but I think I will add some garlic shrimp or a salmon fillet.

    Reply
  3. kelley {mountain mama cooks} says

    June 14, 2013 at 7:34 am

    Gorgeous. I great summer dinner. I’m a sucker for anything lemon and basil!

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  4. Aggie says

    June 12, 2013 at 4:03 pm

    HUNGRY. yes this pasta just made me hungry. It’s perfect!!

    Reply
  5. Stephie @ Eat your Heart Out says

    June 11, 2013 at 4:01 pm

    Oh, I’m so face-planting in this tonight. For real. Daaaaang, girl.

    Reply
  6. Urban Wife says

    June 10, 2013 at 5:17 pm

    Lemon is one of my love languages. 🙂 (Pasta, a close second.)

    Reply
  7. Robyn Stone | Add a Pnch says

    June 10, 2013 at 10:08 am

    How amazing and delicious this looks!!! Some of my favorite things in this pasta – YUM!!!

    Reply
  8. Tieghan says

    June 10, 2013 at 6:50 am

    Mmm! I love parmesan and the lemon is this sounds incredible! Such a simple, easy, summer pasta!

    Reply

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