Creamy Lemon and Boursin Pasta
Indulge in this Creamy Lemon & Boursin Pasta - made with al dente pasta shells, garlic, zesty lemon, white wine, topped with grated parmesan. Perfectly paired with shrimp, chicken, or your favorite veggies.
Servings: 2
Equipment
- 1 pot
- 1 large pan
Ingredients
- 250 grams small pasta shells or other smaller pasta similar in size
- 1/2 cup revered pasta water for thinning the sauce
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tbsp butter
- 2 garlic cloves large, minced
- 1/2 yellow onion finely chopped
- 1 lemon sliced in half
- 1 tbsp lemon zest
- 1 150 gram Boursin
- 1/3 cup parmesan cheese finely grated
- 1/3 cup heavy cream 33%
- 1/3 cup dry white wine chardonnay
- 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes
- 1/8 tsp salt or to taste
- fresh basil optional, to garnish
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil, add your pasta and cook until al dente. Ensure you reserve at least 1/2 cup of pasta water. Set aside until ready to use.
- To a large pan set to medium heat, add your olive oil and butter.Once melted, add your garlic, onion and red pepper flakes.Then, take the lemon you've cut in half and place both halves into the pan, ensuring the cut side (face) is down.
- Allow the garlic, onion and lemon to cook for about 5 minutes until they have softened. While cooking, you can stir the onions around the lemon halves; this step is just going to help the onions become infused with the lemon flavor, but be careful not to burn them.
- Next, pour in the white wine and cook on medium heat until the liquid has reduced by half, which should take approximately 3 minutes.
- Add your boursin to the middle of the pan, and once it begins to melt, add your heavy cream. Bring to a simmer and taste to see if you want to add more salt or pepper to taste.
- Remove the lemon halves. Squeeze the juice from one lemon half into the sauce and stir until well combined. Taste, and then squeeze the juice from the second half if you want more lemon flavor.
- Reduce heat to low and add your pasta to the sauce, with the reserved pasta water and parmesan cheese. Gently toss to combine.
- Top with more fresh parmesan, basil and lemon zest if desired.
- Enjoy right away!
Nutrition
Calories: 894kcal | Carbohydrates: 105g | Protein: 25g | Fat: 39g | Saturated Fat: 21g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 13g | Trans Fat: 0.5g | Cholesterol: 87mg | Sodium: 536mg | Potassium: 500mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 1157IU | Vitamin C: 36mg | Calcium: 290mg | Iron: 2mg
