EASY ONE-POT LEMON GARLIC PASTA
This Easy One-Pot Lemon Garlic Pasta is the perfect quick and comforting meal for busy weeknights. Using just a few simple ingredients, this dish comes together fast in a single pot, minimizing prep and cleanup. The flavors of lemon and garlic blend beautifully to create a light yet satisfying pasta that’s sure to become a go-to favorite.
Video
Ingredients
- 1 lb. pasta of your choice
- 1 Tbsp. butter
- 3 garlic cloves minced
- 1 cup ricotta cheese
- 1 cup grated parmesan cheese
- zest & juice of 1 large lemon approx. 1 Tbsp. lemon zest & ¼ cup lemon juice
- salt & pepper to taste
*additional lemon zest or parsley can be used for garnish. You can also add chicken, shrimp, sausage or your favorite protein to it.
Instructions
- Bring salted water to a boil in a large pot and cook pasta according to package directions. Reserve a cup to a cup and a half of the pasta water and set it aside.
- Drain remaining liquid from cooked pasta and set pasta aside. Return the same pot to the stovetop and over medium high heat melt the butter and sauté the minced garlic for one to two minutes.
- Add ricotta, parmesan cheese, lemon zest, lemon juice, salt and pepper and whisk or stir to combine. Add in reserved pasta water a little at a time, until you achieve your preferred sauce consistency.
- Return cooked pasta into pot and mix until pasta is fully coated in lemon garlic sauce. Add more pasta water if necessary. Remove from stovetop and enjoy while hot.
Notes
The video and recipe were provided and produced by Marcy Inspired.
