ROASTED GARLIC LEMON PASTA
Introducing our Roasted Garlic Lemon Pasta – a simple and friendly delight! Imagine perfectly roasted garlic meets a zingy lemon kick, creating a flavor-packed pasta that's as easy to make as it is to love. Get ready to savor every bite of this delicious and comforting dish. It's the perfect blend of warmth, zest, and pure pasta joy!
Ingredients
- 1 garlic head
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 240 g pasta
- 2 tbsp butter
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 tbsp garlic powder
- Salt & pepper to taste
- 1 tsp lemon zest
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese
- 1/2 cup pasta water
Instructions
- Begin by bringing a generously salted pot of water to a rolling boil. Add the pasta and follow the instructions on the package for cooking time. Before draining, remember to save at least 1/2 cup of the pasta cooking water.
- In an oven- safe dish, add the garlic head along with the olive oil and let it roast in the oven for approximately 1 hour at 220 degrees, until softened.
- In a saucepan, add the butter, and the softened garlic. Let it simmer until fragrant.
- Add in the heavy cream, salt, pepper, garlic powder, lemon juice and lemon zest.
- Add in Parmesan cheese and the pasta afterward
- Add some pasta water and let it thicken.
- Serve with some extra lemon zest and Parmesan cheese!