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๐Ÿ Lemon & Pea Alfredo

Lemon and Pea Alfredo

โฒ Total Time
11 minutes

๐Ÿง‚ Ingredients

  • ๐Ÿ 1 lb fusilli con buco pasta
  • ๐Ÿงˆ 3 Tbsp unsalted butter
  • ๐Ÿซ’ 2 Tbsp olive oil
  • ๐Ÿง„ 1 clove garlic
  • ๐Ÿง€ 2.5 cup Parmesan
  • ๐Ÿง€ 1 cup mascarpone
  • ๐Ÿ‹ 2 tsp lemon zest
  • ๐Ÿง‚ 0.75 tsp salt
  • ๐ŸŸข 1.5 cup peas
  • ๐Ÿ‹ 1 Tbsp lemon juice
  • ๐Ÿง‚ 1 tsp pink pepper

๐Ÿณ Cookware

  • 1 large pot
  • 1 large straight-sided skillet

๐Ÿ“ Instructions

Step 1

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat. Add the fusilli con buco pasta and cook until just short of al dente, 10 or 11 minutes.

Step 2

Meanwhile, heat a large straight-sided skillet over medium heat. Add the unsalted butter and olive oil to the hot skillet. When the butter is melted, add the garlic; cook, stirring often, until soft and fragrant. Add ½ cup of the pasta water, then reduce the heat to low.

Step 3

When the pasta is ready, lift it out of the water and add it directly to the sauce; reserve the pasta water. Sprinkle the Parmesan over the pasta and stir to combine. Return the heat to medium, add the mascarpone, lemon zest and ¾ teaspoon salt and toss well. Continue cooking until the pasta is al dente, another minute or two, adding pasta water as needed to thin the sauce.

Step 4

Add the peas and lemon juice; toss well to combine. Add more pasta water as needed to reach the desired sauce consistency (you will most likely use about 1.5 cups pasta water in all).

Step 5

Sprinkle with the pink pepper and additional Parmesan, if desired.

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