Garlic Butter Oven Baked Tilapia with Creamy Lemon Pasta

 Creamy Lemon Pasta Recipe

This pasta recipe is known by another name Pasta al Limone.  It takes all of 20 minutes.  You have the flavors of cheese.

Ingredients:

Pasta- I like to use long pasta like spaghetti, linguine, and fettuccine. You can use short pasta if you prefer. For this post, I used spaghetti. 

Lemon- Fresh lemon juice and the zest of the lemon. 

Heavy cream- Also known as double cream. This can be substituted with cream cheese.

Creamy Lemon Pasta Recipe

This creamy lemon pasta recipe also known as Pasta al Limone is quick and ready in under 20 minutes. It is simple and easy to make, and it's bursting with flavors, fresh, filling, cheesy, and satisfying. Let me show you how to make pasta in lemon sauce. 

Creamy Lemon Pasta Recipe (Pasta Al Limone) 

This creamy lemon pasta recipe is so simple yet so delicious. You will love how easy it is to make this Italian pasta dish that's packed with flavors, filling, and comforting.

Lemon pasta is called pasta al limone in Italy. This pasta dish is suitable for busy weeknights when time is of the essence and you want a delicious meal on the table in under 30 minutes. It is also suitable for weekends, and all occasions.

I like to use spaghetti for this recipe as lemon spaghetti is simply perfect and Pasta Limone is classically made with long noodle pasta however, you can use any type of pasta like linguine, fettuccine, or even short pasta like rigatoni, penne, or fusilli. Parmigiano Reggiano is the cheese of choice.

This easy lemon pasta recipe is budget-friendly. It is made with a few inexpensive ingredients, that are healthy, and easily accessible.

Lemon is a flavor enhancer, and creamy lemon pasta sauce gives the ultimate flavored pasta that the whole family would love.

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This is creamy lemon pasta made with cream and cheese however if you prefer not to use cream yet get pasta that is silky to taste, pasta water will do the job. I have included in this post how to make it without heavy cream.

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Eat on its own or serve it with chicken, fish, or vegetables, or for different textures serve it with garlic bread or dinner rolls. It is a versatile dish!

Let me show you how to make pasta in lemon sauce in simple, quick steps.

Related: creamy tuna pasta, spinach pasta 

Ingredients

The detailed ingredient list, measurements, and directions are in the recipe card at the bottom of this post.

• Pasta- I like to use long pasta like spaghetti, linguine, and fettuccine. You can use short pasta if you prefer. For this post, I used spaghetti. 
• Lemon- Fresh lemon juice and the zest of the lemon. 
• Heavy cream- Also known as double cream. This can be substituted with cream cheese.
• Butter- Salted or unsalted works fine as long as you adjust salt to taste when combining pasta and sauce.
• Onion- fresh diced onion gives the most flavor to this dish but you can use onion granules if that is what you have. 
• Garlic- Freshly minced garlic or defrost frozen minced garlic.
• Parsley - Freshly chopped parsley.
• Italian seasoning
• Salt 
• Olive oil- You can use any other type of oil like vegetable or sunflower oil.
• Parmesan- Parmigiano Reggiano

Make the creamy lemon pasta sauce

Place a pot or skillet on medium heat. 

Add butter and olive oil then add chopped onions.

Saute it for 1-2 minutes then add minced garlic. Saute for 1 minute then add Italian seasoning, black pepper, and salt.

Add heavy cream and parmesan. Stir and let it cook for 1-2 minutes or until it starts to bubble. Stir in lemon juice.

The sauce should be thick so add some pasta water (about ½ cup) to loosen the sauce a bit.

Cook the pasta

While cooking the sauce, Place a deep pot on another stove, add water, and bring the water to a boil then add salt and pasta. Stir and let it cook till it's aldente. Reserve a cup of pasta water then drain the pasta. Here's a detailed post on how to boil pasta

START THE Garlic Butter Oven Baked Tilapia

Add the hot pasta to the sauce, add chopped parsley, and lemon zest, and stir till well combined. Taste and adjust for salt.

Take off the heat and serve.

Tips For Making Lemon Pasta

• Use fresh lemon juice and zest
• It is best to cook the pasta aldente
• Remember to reserve pasta water before draining the pasta. The starch in it helps make the pasta stick to the sauce. If you want lemon pasta with no cream, don't use heavy cream, cream cheese, or coconut cream, use pasta water and parmesan.
• You can serve and garnish with parmesan and lemon zest.
• It's best served immediately after it's cooked.

 

Garlic Butter Oven Baked Tilapia

A great dinner in 20 minutes.  It's fresh season blend of butter, paprika, lemon and garlic.

HOW TO MAKE BAKED TILAPIA

1. Prepare the Tilapia Fillets. Season tilapia with salt, pepper, paprika, thyme, and oregano; arrange fish in a 9×13 baking dish. In a mixing bowl, whisk together melted butter, garlic, lemon juice, and lemon zest; pour over tilapia.
2. Bake the Fillets. Bake tilapia for 10 to 12 minutes, or until fish flakes and is fork-tender.
3. Serve! Garnish with pepper flakes, parsley, and lemon slices and enjoy!

By Scott M Wright

Waycross Press Gazette

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