Tagliatelle with Lemon

Name: Tagliatelle with Lemon
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 170 grams crème fraîche; 4 lemons; 1 Tbsp olive oil; 113 grams Parmesan cheese; 4 servings Salt and freshly ground pepper; 340 grams tagliatelle

Tagliatelle with Lemon might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe covers 23% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One portion of this dish contains about 24g of protein, 23g of fat, and a total of 582 calories. This recipe serves 4. If you have crème fraîche, salt and pepper, tagliatelle, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the olive oil you could follow this main course with the Sauteed Banana, Granolan and Yogurt Parfait as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes.

Instructions

Cook the tagliatelle in boiling salted water until al dente.

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Tagliatelle

Water

Drain.

While the pasta is cooking, grate the zest of lemons and squeeze and reserve the juice of 1 lemon.

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Lemon

Juice

Pasta

In a saucepan, warm up the olive oil, add the zest, and cook over low flame for 2 minutes.

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Olive Oil

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Sauce Pan

Add the crème fraîche and bring to a boil; pour in the reserved lemon juice and bring to a boil again.

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Creme Fraiche

Lemon Juice

When the cream starts to thicken, add the Parmesan, season to taste, mix well, and cook for another minute.

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Parmesan

Cream

Add the drained pasta and toss to mix.

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Pasta

Serve immediately.

Taste

Book, using the USDA Nutrition Database

From When French Women Cook by Madeleine Kamman, ©2004 by Madeleine Kamman. Published by Ten Speed Press. Madeleine Kamman was born in Paris and started her culinary career in 1940 at her aunt's restaurant in the Touraine region of France. A revered culinary instructor since 1962, Kamman has written two other books: Dinner Against the Clock and The New Making of a Cook.

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