5 from 72 votes
Creamy Lemon and Asparagus Pasta
This Creamy Lemon and Asparagus Pasta combines tender pasta cooked just shy of al dente with freshly cooked asparagus spears. The sauce blends rich heavy cream with bright lemon juice and zest, enriched further by butter, creating a smooth, tangy coating. Freshly cracked black pepper and Parmesan cheese finish the dish, adding a seasoned sharpness.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Servings:
6
servings
Calories:
391 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 3/4 lb dried pasta
- 1 lb asparagus trimmed and cut into 2 inch pieces
- 8 ounces heavy cream
- lemon zest of 1
- 3 Tbsp lemon juice
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 2 Tbsp butter unsalted
- 1/4 cup pasta cooking water
- black pepper fresh cracked, for serving
- Parmesan Cheese fresh cracked, for serving
Instructions
- Cook the pasta in a big pot of well salted water until just al dente. I usually cook it for a few minutes shy of what it says on the box.
- Drop the asparagus in for the last minute of cooking. Drain, reserving 1 cup of the cooking water.
- Meanwhile pour the cream into a skillet with deep sides (big enough to hold the finished pasta) and bring to a simmer. Add the lemon juice, zest, and salt.
- Add the butter, a tablespoon at a time, to the sauce, and stir to melt it. Taste to adjust the salt or the lemon juice.
- Add the drained pasta and asparagus to the skillet and toss to combine, adding the 1/4 cup hot pasta water along with it.
- Serve immediately, topped with plenty of Parmesan cheese and fresh cracked black pepper.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
391kcal
(20%)
Carbohydrates
47g
(16%)
Protein
10g
(20%)
Fat
19g
(29%)
Saturated Fat
11g
(55%)
Trans Fat
1g
(50%)
Cholesterol
62mg
(21%)
Sodium
214mg
(9%)
Potassium
316mg
(7%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
1244IU
(25%)
Vitamin C
7mg
(8%)
Calcium
56mg
(6%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 391
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 391kcal | 20% |
| Carbohydrates | 47g | 16% |
| Protein | 10g | 20% |
| Fat | 19g | 29% |
| Saturated Fat | 11g | 55% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 62mg | 21% |
| Sodium | 214mg | 9% |
| Potassium | 316mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 1244IU | 25% |
| Vitamin C | 7mg | 8% |
| Calcium | 56mg | 6% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.