Lemon juice and zest are used to enliven this delicious sauce. It goes great with pasta, but you can also serve it over steamed broccoli or asparagus to give your side vegetable a delicious boost. This dish can be served with 6 to 8 servings of veggies or around a pound of pasta.
| Prep Time: | 15 mins |
| Cook Time: | 15 mins |
| Total Time: | 30 mins |
| Servings: | 4 |
| Yield: | 1 1/2 cups |
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, or to taste
- ½ teaspoon salt, or to taste
- 1 pinch ground nutmeg
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 medium lemon, zested and juiced
- ⅓ cup grated Pecorino Romano cheese
- ⅓ cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
- chopped fresh parsley for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- Melt butter in a 10-inch skillet over medium heat. Once butter is foamy, add garlic, pepper, salt, and nutmeg. Cook and stir until garlic is fragrant, about 30 seconds.
- Gradually whisk in cream, stirring constantly, to incorporate cream into butter. Drizzle in lemon juice, then add lemon zest, while stirring constantly. Keep stirring until sauce coats the back of a spoon, 3 to 5 minutes.
- Remove from heat and stir in grated Pecorino Romano and Parmesan cheeses. Taste and adjust seasoning, if necessary. Serve garnished with parsley.
- Use blocks of Parmesan and Pecorino Romano cheeses. Pre-shredded cheese may clump in the sauce from added anti-caking agents.
- If using as a pasta sauce, you may thin a thick sauce by adding the pasta cooking water, about 2 tablespoons at a time, until thinned to your liking. If the sauce for vegetables is too thick, add a tablespoon of cream, stirring, until the desired consistency is achieved. To thicken the sauce, stir in additional grated cheese until melted and the desired consistency is achieved.
Reviews
Top notch excellent Alfredo sauce! Made EXACTLY as written – including fresh lemon/lemon zest which I never have but purchased specific for this recipe. Served over 1 lb lobster ravioli (but any pasta will work) and steamed broccoli. Wow oh WOW! Served with Italian Kale from this site plus some breadsticks. Felt like luxury! Thanks Bibi for a fantastic recipe!!