• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
Add Salt & Serve
  • Our
    Recipes
  • Meal
    Plans
  • Busy Cook's
    Secrets
  • Your Recipe
    Collections

  • About
  • Member
    Login
menu icon
go to homepage
subscribe
search icon
Homepage link
  • Recipes
  • Meal Plans
  • Your Collections
  • Secrets of a Busy Cook
  • Subscribe
  • Bulk Cooking
  • About
  • Contact
  • Your Purchases
  • Facebook Group
    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest
  • ×

    Home / Recipes / Main Dishes / Pasta Recipes

    Pasta with Parmesan and Lemon Sauce

    Jump to Recipe

    Lemon and garlic add zest to this easy stovetop pasta dish. Pasta with Parmesan and Lemon Sauce is a delicious vegetarian dinner that is perfect for evenings when you need something quick that doesn’t heat the kitchen.

    Cooked spaghetti on a blue plate with a fork. The plate is garnished with two lemon slices and a sprig of parsley.

    Jump to:
    • ⏲️ Time needed
    • 🥘 Ingredients
    • 📋 Instructions
    • 💭 Tips
    • 📖 Recipe
    • 🥗 Side dishes
    • 📌 Pin this recipe

    ⏲️ Time needed

    You'll need 5-10 minutes to zest and juice the lemons (see our tip below about freezing fresh lemon juice and zest to save time and avoid waste). The pasta can cook while you're preparing the sauce, so you can have this dish ready in under 25 minutes.

    🥘 Ingredients

    • linguini
    • butter
    • oil
    • fresh garlic
    • zest and juice from 2 lemons
    • alt and pepper
    • Parmesan cheese

    📋 Instructions

    Cook the pasta according to package directions. If it's done before the sauce, drain and keep warm.

    Melt the butter with the oil over medium heat, then add the minced garlic cloves and lightly sauté (never let sautéed garlic get too brown—less is more with garlic).

    Add the zest and lemon juice, stir well, and heat just enough to warm it. Season to taste with salt and pepper, and toss the sauce with the pasta. Serve garnished with shredded Parmesan cheese.

    💭 Tips

    Did you know that you can freeze fresh lemon and lime zest and juice? No more shriveled up lemons  or limes in the crisper when you optimistically buy a whole bag and don't end up using them. Garden Betty has the scoop. I'm big on freezing ingredients, and this is just one more way to save time & money and eliminate waste.

    You may not want to do a whole bag, but buy an extra two or three lemons and freeze the zest and juice. You'll thank me the next time a recipe calls for lemon zest and you can pull it out of the freezer.

    📖 Recipe

    Cooked spaghetti on a blue plate with a fork. The plate is garnished with two lemon slices and a sprig of parsley.

    Pasta with Parmesan and Lemon Sauce

    Lemon and garlic add zest to this easy stovetop pasta dish. Pasta with Parmesan and Lemon Sauce is a delicious vegetarian dinner that is perfect for evenings when you need something quick that doesn’t heat the kitchen.
    5 from 1 vote
    Print Recipe Add to Collection Go to Collections
    Prep Time 10 mins
    Cook Time 15 mins
    Total Time 25 mins
    Course Main Dish
    Cuisine Italian, Vegetarian
    Servings 4 servings
    Calories 516

    Ingredients
      

    • 12 oz linguini
    • 3 tablespoon butter
    • 3 tablespoon oil
    • 2 cloves garlic, minced
    • Zest and juice from 2 lemons
    • Salt and pepper to taste
    • Parmesan Cheese to taste
    Prevent your screen from going dark

    Instructions

    • Cook the pasta according to package directions, drain and keep warm.
    • Melt the butter with the oil over medium heat. Add the garlic cloves and lightly sauté.
    • Add the zest and lemon juice stir well and heat to just warm it. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
    • Toss sauce with pasta and serve garnished with Parmesan cheese.

    Notes

    Nutrition calculation uses 4 tablespoon Parmesan cheese.

    Nutrition per serving

    Calories: 516 calCarbohydrates: 67 gProtein: 13 gFat: 22 gSodium: 740 mgFiber: 3 gSugar: 3 g
    Pin Recipe Share

    🥗 Side dishes

    I would recommend a simple green vegetable with this pasta dish—steamed broccoli, sautéed sugar snap peas, or seasoned green beans.

    📌 Pin this recipe

    Cooked spaghetti on a blue plate with a fork. The plate is garnished with two lemon slices and a sprig of parsley; text Pasta with Parmesan and lemon sauce Add Salt & Serve formerly Menus4Moms

     

    Share on Facebook Share on Pinterest Share on Email

    More Pasta Recipes

    • Shortcut Chicken Fettuccine Casserole
    • Savory Chicken and Mushroom Bake
    • Zucchini Linguini
    • Creamy Chicken and Broccoli Ramen

    Posted by Mary Ann on July 16, 2019; Updated on September 16, 2021Filed Under: Pasta Recipes, Quick & Easy Recipes, Stovetop Recipes, Vegetarian (or Vegetarian Option) Recipes

    Reader Interactions

    Leave a Reply Cancel reply

    Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

    Recipe Rating




    This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

    Primary Sidebar

    • Recipes
    • Meal Plans

    Member area →

    Footer

    ↑ back to top

    As featured on

    As seen on PBSParents, SFGate, NYT Diner's Journal, How Stuff Works, BankRate, TheSpruceEats, The Wine Coach As seen on PBSParents, SFGate, NYT Diner's Journal, How Stuff Works, BankRate, TheSpruceEats, The Wine Coach Add Salt & Serve (formerly Menus4Moms) © 2000–2023 Kelley Media, Ltd. All rights reserved.
    Contact | About | Member Login | For the Media | Terms / Disclaimers | Privacy | Refund Policy | Sitemap | DMCA | Accessibility | Do Not Sell My Information
    As an Amazon Associate Add Salt & Serve earns from qualifying purchases.