Orecchiette W/lemon-parmesan Cream

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• salt
• 1/2 lb orecchiette or 1/2 lb farfalle pasta
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 2/3 cup heavy cream
• fresh ground pepper
• 1/2 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
• 1/4 cup minced fresh chives
• 2 teaspoons finely grated lemon zest

Recipe

• 1 bring a large saucepan of water to a boil. add salt and then the orecchiette and cook, stirring often, until al dente, about 11 minutes.
• 2 drain and return the pasta to the saucepan.
• 3 meanwhile, in a small nonreactive saucepan, melt the butter in the lemon juice and cream over moderately low heat.
• 4 reduce the heat to very low, and cook until the cream is barely simmering, about 10 minutes.
• 5 just before serving, stir the sauce into the pasta.
• 6 add the parmesan, chives, and lemon zest, season with salt and pepper, and toss.