Dinner for 4

Pasta Limone

Name: Pasta Limone
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 12 oz tagliatelle; to taste kosher salt and ground black pepper (optional); 2 tbsp unsalted butter; 1 large shallot; 2 cloves garlic; 5/8 cup heavy cream (optional); 2 whole lemons; 3/4 cup finely grated parmesan cheese; to taste chopped fresh parsley (optional)

Tagliatelle cooks with shallot, garlic, cream, lemon, butter, and Parmesan for a bright, smooth pasta dish.

Typical price

$6.19for 4 servings

$1.55 per serving$6.19 for 4

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25 minstart to table
Easydifficulty
4servings as written
$typical cost tier

Italian Vegetarian Kid-friendly Budget Family Dinners

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
Pasta$0.10/oz typical	12 oz	$1.20Typical price
Butter$0.40/oz typical	1 oz	$0.40Typical price
Leeks and shallots$3.49/lb typical	0.2 lb	$0.68Typical price
Garlic$0.75 each typical	0.25	$0.15Typical price
Heavy cream$0.22/oz typical	2.5 oz	$0.57Typical price
Lemons and limes$0.60 each typical	2	$1.20Typical price
Parmesan$0.55/oz typical	2.75 oz	$1.44Typical price
Fresh herbs (cilantro, parsley, basil)$1.49 each typical	a little	$0.19Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$6.19

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Ingredients

12 oz tagliatelle
to taste kosher salt and ground black pepper (optional)
2 tbsp unsalted butter
1 large shallot
2 cloves garlic
5/8 cup heavy cream (optional)
2 whole lemons
3/4 cup finely grated parmesan cheese
to taste chopped fresh parsley (optional)

Steps

Boil the tagliatelle in salted water until tender, about 9 minutes, then reserve one cup cooking water and drain.
Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium heat and cook the shallot for 3 minutes.
Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute, then stir in the cream and simmer for 3 minutes.
Stir in lemon zest, lemon juice, Parmesan, salt, and pepper.
Toss the pasta into the sauce, adding cooking water until smooth, and heat for 2 minutes.

Swaps

Heavy cream for Evaporated or condensed milkabout $0.08/oz less at typical prices
Butter for Margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices
Pasta for Egg noodlesabout $0.04/oz more at typical prices