Description
Lemon pasta with crispy salami is a savory, satisfying dish. It features a rich lemon cream sauce, tender peas and grated Parmesan. Make this easy dish in 30 minutes. It’s perfect for dinner and meal trains.
Ingredients
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- 16 ounces wide egg noodles
- 1–2 tablespoons virgin olive oil
- 1/3 pound Italian dry salami, thinly sliced
- 1 garlic clove, minced or pressed
- 1 cup frozen baby peas
- 1 1/3 cups heavy cream (not Half & Half)
- Juice and zest from 2 lemons
- Sea salt, to taste
- Cracked black pepper, to taste
- 1/3 cup grated Parmesan Cheese (plus extra for garnishing)
- Optional garnish: Fresh Italian parsley, chopped
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of heavily-salted water to a boil.
- In the meantime, fry salami in olive oil over medium heat until crisp. Transfer salami to a paper-towel-lined plate. Add garlic and peas to the frying pan. Sauté for 3 minutes.
- Add a drizzle of olive oil to the pot of boiling water. Add in the pasta. Cook al dente according to package directions. Reserve 1/2 cup of pasta water, then drain pasta well. Add drained pasta back to the pot.
- Make lemon cream sauce: In a small saucepan over medium heat, combine heavy cream, lemon zest, salt and pepper. Cook for 2 minutes or until it comes to a boil.
- Pour the lemon cream sauce and half the lemon juice over the pasta. Mix to combine. Place the pot of noodles over medium heat. Cook for 2-3 minutes – just until the sauce has been fully absorbed by the noodles. Remove from heat. If desired, add more lemon juice. Season with more salt and pepper.
- Fold peas and Parmesan cheese into the noodles. If desired, fold in 2 tablespoons chopped Italian parsley. If the pasta needs moisture, drizzle in some reserved pasta water and mix it in, or add a light drizzling of olive oil.
- Arrange slices of crispy salami on top of the noodles, or crumble the salami and sprinkle it over the surface. Garnish lemon pasta with a sprinkling of Parmesan cheese, another few twists of freshly-ground pepper, and sprigs of Italian parsley.
Notes
How to cook pasta al dente: Subtract 3 minutes from the package cooking time and start testing the pasta every 30 seconds from there.
- Prep Time: 10 Minutes
- Cook Time: 20 Minutes
- Category: Pasta
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian