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Linguine with Meyer Lemon Mascarpone Sauce

Donna Castellano MS, RDN
5 from 2 votes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 lb. whole wheat linguine
  • ½ cup juice from 2 meyer lemons + zest from one lemon
  • 1-2 garlic cloves minced depending on your love of garlic
  • cup or more mascarpone cheese
  • ½ cup chopped herbs such as parsley and basil rosemary and chives would be nice also! plus more for garnishing
  • ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
  • about ½ cup reserved pasta water
  • grated pecorino romano cheese
  • ¼ cup chopped pine nuts
  • coarse salt
  • freshly grated pepper

Instructions
 

  • Cook linguine as directed in a large pot of salted water and reserve some of the pasta water as indicated above.
  • In meantime while the linguine is cooking, place the garlic, herbs, oil, juice and a pinch of salt in a small mixing bowl and whisk together.
  • Transfer cooked pasta back to the pot and add the juice/herb mixture, half of the reserved pasta water.
  • Stir in the mascarpone cheese.
  • If the pasta is not creamy enough for your liking, here is where you can add a little bit more pasta water and mascarpone.
  • Serve the pasta with the grated cheese, some more of the herbs, lemon zest, pine nuts and freshly grated pepper.
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