Creamy Lemon-Mascarpone Pasta
Ingredients
- ½ (16-oz) pkg whole-grain linguine
- 1 lemon
- ½ (8-oz) container mascarpone cheese
- ¼ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp pepper
- ¼ cup freshly grated Romano cheese
- Chopped fresh basil or parsley (optional)
Instructions
- Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile, grate zest and squeeze juice from lemon to equal ½ tsp zest and 1 Tbsp juice. Drain pasta, reserving ½ cup water, and return to pot.
- Cook pasta, lemon juice, lemon zest, mascarpone cheese, and enough pasta water to make a thin sauce over medium-low heat, stirring until combined.
- Season with salt and pepper. Serve pasta sprinkled with cheese and, if desired, fresh herbs.
Nutritional Information
| Main | Total | |
| Servings | 3 | |
| Calories |
468
|
468
|
| Fat (g) | 21 | 21 |
| Sat. Fat (g) | 11 | 11 |
| Protein (g) | 15 | 15 |
| Carb (g) | 56 | 56 |
| Fiber (g) | 8 | 8 |
| Sodium (mg) | 356 | 356 |
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