Fresh Pasta With Lemon Cream 3 Points Recipes

PASTA WITH LEMON CREAM AND PROSCIUTTO

Steps:

• Melt butter in large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add shallots and sauté until translucent, about 2 minutes. Add broth. Simmer over medium-high heat until mixture is reduced to 1/4 cup, about 2 minutes. Add cream, lemon peel, orange peel, and cayenne. Simmer until sauce thickens slightly, about 3 minutes. Add peas; simmer just until heated through, about 2 minutes. Stir in mint and lemon juice. Season sauce to taste with salt and pepper.
• Meanwhile, cook pasta in large pot of boiling salted water until tender but still firm to bite, stirring occasionally. Drain; return pasta to pot. Toss pasta with sauce to coat.
• Divide pasta among plates or bowls. Drape prosciutto slices atop pasta and serve, passing Parmesan separately.

LEMON PASTA WITH SOUR CREAM

Steps:

• Boil water and cook pasta according to package instruction.
• If using fresh pasta, it wont take 3 minutes. Set aside.
• Melt butter in a large pan.
• Saute onions till fragrant.
• Add in the minced garlic.
• When light brown, add the sour cream.
• Lower heat, add 2 T. Parmesan cheese, milk, lemon pepper, juice and zest of lemon and salt if desired.
• Simmer for 1-2 minutes only.
• Remove from heat.
• Pour over cooked pasta.
• Toss gently, add parsley and remaining 2 T Parmesan cheese. Serve with Garlic bread.

FRESH PASTA WITH LEMON CREAM (3 POINTS)

Steps:

• Empty ricotta into blender or food processor, using the steel blade. Add salt.
• Process until all graininess disappears and ricotta has the texture of thick whipped cream.
• Flavor the mixture with lemon peel and nutmeg.
• Store in refrigerator.
• Drain the hot cooked pasta, then immediately return it to the saucepan it was cooked in.
• Add the whipped ricotta. Toss until pasta is well coated with the sauce.
• Can garnish with parmesan, fresh parsley or a few thin slices of pitted black olives.