Creamy Lemon Feta Pasta Recipe
Looking for an easy comfort meal? This Creamy Lemon Feta Pasta Recipe is perfect for busy weeknights and will delight your taste buds. With a luscious, creamy sauce made from tangy lemon and rich feta cheese, this dish brings together the best flavors in under 30 minutes. Ideal for family dinners or cozy nights in, it’s versatile enough to accommodate various vegetables and proteins. Serve it with a fresh salad or crusty bread, and you’ve got a complete meal that everyone will love.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Total Time: 35 minutes
- Yield: Serves 4
- Category: Main
- Method: Cooking
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Ingredients
Scale
- 400g linguine pasta
- 4 cloves garlic (minced)
- 6 oz. asparagus (cut into 1½ inch pieces)
- 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- Zest and juice of 1 lemon
- 1 cup crumbled feta cheese
- 3 tbsp butter
- 2 cups heavy cream
- Salt and pepper (to taste)
Instructions
- Boil the linguine in salted water until just shy of al dente. Reserve ½ cup of pasta water, then drain.
- In a bowl, whisk lemon zest, juice, olive oil, crumbled feta, salt, and pepper until creamy.
- Sauté minced garlic in olive oil over medium heat for about a minute; add asparagus and season with salt and pepper, cooking until tender-crisp.
- In the same skillet, melt butter, add heavy cream, and bring to a simmer. Stir in flour mixed with water until thickened.
- Combine cooked pasta with sauce; mix in lemon feta sauce and asparagus gently.
- Serve immediately garnished with parsley.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 plate (about 250g)
- Calories: 660
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 40g
- Saturated Fat: 20g
- Unsaturated Fat: 17g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 58g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 15g
- Cholesterol: 80mg
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