
Fettuccine with Lemon Mascarpone Sauce
If you are a pasta lover, then you will love this very easy and simple dish for Fettuccine with Lemon, Mascarpone Sauce. The mascarpone melts and blends magically with the lemon. A bit of lemon zest and the oils are released in the butter which transcends into this perfect cream. A great dish that is paired well with chicken or fish. On the lighter side, a simple green lemon vinaigrette is all you need for a quick dinner. This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License. To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
Ingredients
- 1 poundfettuccine pasta
- 0.5lemon juice
- 4 tablespoonunsalted butter
- 3 tablespoonmascarpone
- 0lemon zest
Instructions
- 1
Cook the fettuccine according to package instructions. When done al dente, reserve 1 cup of the cooking water, drain the pasta and put the pasta back in the pan.
- 2
Add the butter lemon and mascarpone. Mix well and adjust the mascarpone or lemon to your liking. If dry add some of the cooking water.