Do I have to add lemon zest?

You do no have to add the lemon zest to the recipe. If you do not have a zester, you could skip this step. This will make the lemon flavor more mild, so if you want the full lemon flavor I would add an additional tablespoon of lemon juice instead.

How can I get lemon zest if I do not have a zester?

You can carefully use a knife to "peel" some of the yellow skin of the lemon. The trick here is to only remove the yellow layer, as the white layer of the skin will add bitter flavor.

What does pasta water do to sauce?

Adding some starchy pasta water to your sauce will actually bind the sauce to the pasta, meaning it helps it stick to the pasta. This makes the pasta so much more flavorful, and really completes the dish!

Lemon Pepper Pasta

Name: Lemon Pepper Pasta
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 tbsp butter; 3 tsp minced garlic; ½ tsp black pepper; ½ tsp coarse salt; 1 tbsp lemon juice; 1 tsp lemon zest; 1 tsp lightly dried, fresh chopped parsley; ⅓ cup heavy cream; ¼ cup or more of pasta water; 2 heaping tbsp pecorino cheese

Lemon Pepper Pasta

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Ready in 15 minutes, this lemon pepper pasta has a delicate lemon flavor balanced perfectly with fresh cracked black pepper.

Author: Theresa
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 10
Total Time: 15 minutes
Yield: 8 1x
Category: Main Course
Method: Stovetop
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

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2 tbsp butter
3 tsp minced garlic
½ tsp black pepper
½ tsp coarse salt
1 tbsp lemon juice
1 tsp lemon zest
1 tsp lightly dried, fresh chopped parsley
⅓ cup heavy cream
¼ cup or more of pasta water
2 heaping tbsp pecorino cheese

Instructions

Boil large stock pot of water, salt the water, and boil pasta according to package directions to al dente.
Melt butter in spall sauce pan.
Add minced garlic and sautée for about 30 seconds.
Add lemon juice and zest, heavy cream, parsley, and black pepper.
Sautée for another minute or two and reduce heat to simmer until pasta is ready.
Drain pasta, reserving about ½ cup of pasta water.
Add lemon pepper sauce to pasta and toss to coat
Optional: Add pasta water 1 tbsp at time until you reach desired consistency of sauce.
Garnish with grated pecorino romano cheese, ledmon and fresh herbs.

Nutrition

Serving Size:
Calories: 283
Sugar: 1.8 g
Sodium: 252.9 mg
Fat: 7.5 g
Saturated Fat: 4.3 g
Carbohydrates: 43.4 g
Fiber: 1.9 g
Protein: 9.9 g
Cholesterol: 20.7 mg

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