Lemon pasta for hot days
Summers are getting hotter and hotter here. Everyone's looking for something to cool down and refresh themselves. Besides ice cream and barbecues, a change of pace would be just what's needed. How about our refreshing pasta Linguine al succo di Limone?
Yes, you read that right, lemon-flavored pasta. And that's not all; a suitable sauce perfectly complements this refreshing dish.
Also perfectly suitable as a vegan option!
Here's a special recommendation from us: a delicious recipe that's so easy to prepare, you can quickly whip something up after work. Let's get started!
- Recommendation : A summery, lemony pasta dish
- Cooking time : approx. 20-30 minutes
- Difficulty : easy and quick
Ingredients (for 3-4 people)
Vegan pasta with lemon flavor:
Lemon sauce (approx. 250ml):- 50 g butter
- 100 ml (vegan) cooking cream
- 100 ml milk or oat milk
- a lemon
- 50-100 g Parmesano
- salt and pepper
preparation
- Bring a large pot of 1 liter of water (100g) and a little salt (8g per liter) to a boil.
- Cook the pasta in the pan for about 10 minutes over medium heat until it is al dente. Stir occasionally.
- For the sauce, after cooking, scoop out about 150 ml of the pasta water.
- Pour the pasta into a colander and immediately return it to the pot, as the finished sauce will later be mixed directly with the pasta in the pot.
Image: Cook lemon pasta in a pot with enough water. Cook the pasta whole; let it soften briefly and then stir it in completely.
Prepare lemon sauce
While the pasta is cooking, heat a small pan with the
Heat the butter. Wash the lemon with hot water and grate the zest. Add the grated lemon zest to the heated butter and sauté briefly. Mix in the (vegan) cooking cream and the (oat) milk, and season with salt and pepper to taste. Squeeze the lemon and use the juice to season the sauce.
Depending on the consistency of the sauce, stir in a little of the pasta water. Mix the sauce over the still-damp pasta in the pot and stir in half of the grated Parmesan cheese, reserving the rest for serving.
Buon appetito!
Yours, Susanne
Food Pairing
The harmonious combination of wine and pasta is a true delight.
A culinary delight. The diverse flavor profiles of pasta dishes offer a wide range of possibilities for finding the perfect wine. From lighter white wines to robust red wines, there is an ideal companion for every type of pasta and sauce.
- Montecalvo Toscana Bianco white wine from Rigoloccio ( Tuscany )
- Soave Salgar white wine from Bonfanti ( Veneto )
- Rosa del Lago rosé wine from Malavasi ( Lombardy )
