Creamy Pasta with Citrus & Tarragon
There is something about a creamy citrus sauce with pasta that may be very addictive. Add fresh tarragon, with its anise aroma and licorice flavor and your Creamy Pasta with Citrus & Tarragon becomes delicately delicious.
Ingredients
- 4 ounces tagliatelle pasta
- 1 cup cream
- 1/2 lemon zest zest only
- 1/2 orange zest zest only
- 1/4 cup tarragon chopped
- 1/4 cup Parmigiano Reggiano grated
- salt and pepper
Instructions
- Combine cream and lemon and orange zest in a skillet and cook over medium heat. Stir frequently, until the sauce lightly coats the back of the spoon and sides of the pan.This will only take max. 5 minutes after boiling. Keep a little bit of the zest for decoration.
- Add the chopped tarragon and salt and pepper to taste. Keep some tarragon leaves for decoration.
- At the same time, cook the pasta according to the directions on the packaging.
- Drain pasta and transfer to the cream sauce, mix to coat and add the cheese, and salt and pepper if needed.
- Serve immediately and sprinkle with some zest and chopped tarragon or tarragon leaves.
Nutrition
Calories: 686kcalCarbohydrates: 50gProtein: 17gFat: 48gSaturated Fat: 30gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gSodium: 240mgFiber: 3gSugar: 5g