White Wine Lemon Pasta Sauce Recipe
When life gives you lemons, make magic. This lemon white wine pasta sauce recipe is the ultimate game-changer. Pasta sauce has never been so easy to make!
Ingredients
- 1 box fettuccine pasta (our favorite brand is Barilla)
- 3/4 cup reserved pasta water
- 1 teaspoon extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 tablespoons salted butter
- 6 garlic cloves minced
- 1/2 cup of your favorite white wine
- 1 large lemon zested + juiced
- 1/2 cup parmesan cheese freshly grated + additional for serving
- 1/2 cup whipping cream
- salt + pepper
Toppings
- cherry tomatoes
- arugala
- fresh basil
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil, then generously salt the water. Add the pasta and cook, stirring occasionally, until al dente, following the package instructions.
- Once the pasta is finished cooking, scoop out about 3/4 cup of the pasta water and set aside before draining.
- After draining the pasta, add olive oil to the pasta and set aside until the sauce is finished.
- Add garlic and butter to the skillet and cook until the garlic starts to turn golden.
- Add in the wine and lemon juice and simmer for 3 minutes.
- Add the 3/4 cup of reserved pasta water, stir, and then add in the parmesan cheese whisking until melted.
- Add the whipping cream and lemon zest, then simmer gently for 5 minutes.
- Add the drained pasta to the skillet and toss until fully coated in the sauce.
- Serve warm with fresh basil, rainbow tomatoes, arugula and a glass of chilled white wine.