Creamy Lemon Pasta with Crunchy Breadcrumbs

This creamy lemon pasta recipe is so easy to make and packed with so much flavor. You can top it with crispy thyme breadcrumbs or roasted artichoke. This zesty, creamy and savory pasta is the perfect comfort meal to make any day of the week.

I love this pasta so so much! It is seriously the easiest to make. I also love adding roasted artichoke but feel free to add any other veggie you like — maybe broccolini!

Ingredients:

1. Pasta
2. Pasta water
3. Lemon, zest and juice
4. Parmesan , freshly grated
5. Red crushed pepper
6. Salt
7. Black pepper
8. Garlic
9. Thyme
10. Parsley (optional)
11. Olive oIl
12. Unsalted Butter
13. Breadcrumbs
14. Roasted artichoke (optional)

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Creamy Lemon Pasta with Crunchy Bread Crumbs

Prep Time10 minutes mins

Cook Time22 minutes mins

Total Time32 minutes mins

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American

Servings: 3 people

Ingredients

• 4-5 large garlic cloves, finely chopped
• 2 tsps red crushed pepper
• 3 tbsp olive oil plus more to finish
• 4-5 tbsp unsalted butter
• 1 cup parmesan, freshly grated
• 1/2 tbsp fresh thyme
• 1&1/4 cup Pasta water
• black pepper to taste
• 13 ounces spaghetti or any other pasta of your liking
• salt to taste
• 1 medium lemon juice and zest

Crunchy Bread Crumbs

• 1/2 cup panko breadcrumbs
• 1/2 tbsp unsalted butter
• 1/2 tbsp fresh thyme or dried

Instructions

Crunchy Breadcrumbs

• Heat butter in a small skillet over medium heat.
• Add breadcrumbs and thyme. Cook over low-medium heat, stirring frequently, until the crumbs are golden.
• Set aside and begin making the pasta.

Creamy Lemon Pasta

• Cook the pasta in salted boiling water until al dente.
• Heat a pan with olive oil, garlic, red crushed pepper, thyme and stir on low heat.
• Then add in your black pepper and butter.
• Now add 1/2 cup of the pasta water, cheese, lemon juice, lemon zest and stir. Add the additional pasta water and stir on low to medium heat.
• Now add in your al dente pasta and finish cooking in the sauce. Add additional pasta water and parmesan to your liking.
• Taste and add additional seasoning to your liking. Finish with black pepper, parmesan and lemon zest.
• You can now top the pasta with crunchy bread crumbs or roasted artichoke.