3-Ingredient Lemon Butter Noodles
Bright and buttery, this lemon butter pasta is the ultimate comfort dish with a citrusy twist. A few simple ingredients come together for a simple sauce that coats every bite of your pasta. Perfect for a quick dinner or a 15 minute lunch, it’s a dish that feels fancy without the fuss.
Servings: 6 people
Calories: 447kcal
Ingredients
- 8 TB Lemon Butter (see recipe here)
- 16 oz long pasta (spaghetti, fettucine or angel hair)
- ½ cup Parmesan cheese (grated)
- ½ cup pasta water reserve from pasta cooking water
Instructions
- Bring the pasta water to a boil and add your pasta. Cook according to package directions. Drain the pasta, reserving the pasta cooking water.
- While the pasta cooks, in a large sauce pan, melt the lemon butter.
- Add the cooked pasta into the lemon butter and then add in the Parmesan cheese and pasta water slowly (you may need more or less depending on how the dish is coming together).
- Continue stirring until everything is incorporated and the Parmesan has melted into the sauce. (See note below if you are leaving the Parmesan out).
Notes
Make this dish with out the Parmesan cheese: Cook the noodles according to the package directions and once drained, return to the cooking pot. Then drizzle in the lemon butter while stirring so that you cover every strand of the pasta. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
Nutrition
Calories: 447kcal | Carbohydrates: 57g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 46mg | Sodium: 258mg | Potassium: 181mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 532IU | Calcium: 119mg | Iron: 1mg
