Lori, Recipe Girl, posted this linguine recipe on her new website, Culinary Covers, which highlights recipes from magazine covers. This recipe was featured on the cover of the Vegetarian Times, September 2010. The recipe is included in an article on five ingredient dinners, and it takes less than 30 minutes to prepare.
As soon as I saw the recipe, I knew I would love it and I made it that same night. But I didn’t expect that my family would love it as much as I did. This one is quick and easy, full of flavor and fairly low in calories. A perfect weeknight meal. Lori suggested some changes and I have incorporated them below. Definitely give this one a try.
Ingredients
- 14 ounces dry linguine
- 1/2 cup light cream cheese
- 2 Tbsp. olive oil
- 2 Tbsp. lemon juiced
- 1 Tablespoons lemon zest
- 2 Tablespoons chopped parsley
Directions
- Cook linguine according to package directions in pot of boiling, salted water.
- Warm cream cheese, oil and lemon juice in saucepan over low heat.
- Drain pasta, reserving 1/2 cup of cooking water. Stir reserved cooking water into cream cheese mixture. Add pasta, lemon zest, and parsley; toss to coat. Season with salt and pepper, if desired.
Notes
Adapted from Vegetarian Times, September 2010
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I love to bake, especially cookies, cakes, and pies. I’ll post my adventures in the kitchen, my favorite new recipes, as well as our family favorites.
Some of my favorite things! I make something similar using sour cream but either way, just love the simple taste of pasta with lemon; thinking maybe for lunch today but putting in basil instead of parsley (whatever looks good in the garden gets put in the lunch!).
Love the new look Barbara!!! Clean layout and pristine! and the photos… the linguine is so beautifully shot
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your site looks so nice. it’s clean and easy to navigate. congratulations!!! this recipe looks tasty too… love lemon!
Lemon, cream and pasta-YUM! Your blog looks great!
The site looks great! So does that pasta:)
Wow, lemon creamy pasta…that is the kind of pasta that I want…looks delicious!
Never eat pasta with a lemony creamy sauce, mmm sound good!
All the best,
Gera
I’ve made a very similar lemon pasta dish like this one…however the cream would surely add to the greatness of this dish. I shall try it next time.
Barbara…Thanks for sharing such a simple and tasty dish with us ;o)
Flavourful wishes,
Claudia
A recioe that I dont need the oven for! I’m all over this one!
I was wondering what I was having for dinner!
Hi, I’m back!
Just wanted to tell you what a great pictuse that is. I think pasta is hard to shoot but you did great.
OK, I’m done. Just wanted to tell yu that!
Barbara, I do like your new site. Very nice. And I love that this recipe is not too many calories. I actually think my husband would love it (being a lemon fan and all). I haven’t been all the happy with the one I make, lovely to have a new one to try.
Great recipe! I can never get enough linquine, the sauce looks wonderful!
Bon appetit!
CCR
=:~)
Love, love, LOVE the new site! Kudo’s to both Barbara’s!
I am going through a big faze at the moment using citrus fruits to zing up some recipes, so this really caught my eye, I know I’ll love it. Thanks for sharing.
Cheers Anna
I had totally forgotten about lemon linguine, it was one of the first Nigella Lawson recipes I ever started using. Great to see it’s a low fat version too!
It’s indeed so easy to prepare.great choice for a quick and satisfying meal.
That looks awesome! I’m big on 5 ingredient recipes during the week.
Simple meal for a great eating in…. home made linguine is always satisfying….
Sawadee from Bangkok,
Kris
A simple and delicious meal, Barbara. I love Lori’s blog, don’t you?
“full of flavor and fairly low in calories” AND linguine? Sounds perfect and simple!!
This is completely delicious looking Barbara! I could tell right away that it’s something I would love to. I’ve had lemon pasta before but the cream cheese just sounds extra special!
Sounds very refreshing
I have no doubt I would adore this! Bookmarking
I think I’d love this too – it looks devine.
Gorgeous! I love lemon pasta. I too have a lemon cream sauce (it’s been ages since I’ve made it!) but this one with cream cheese is wow!
This is a lovely looking recipe. I love the combo of lemon and pasta. It makes for a very refreshing dish. Thanks for sharing. I am bookmarking your blog and will return to explore more.
Judi
This is right up my alley Barbara….a quick, simple and delicious weekday meal. I am totally making this soon.
I’m so glad your family liked this recipe, and that you incorporated my suggested changes! So simple, huh?
haha like mother like adopted daughter!
I like using light cream cheese for a cream sauce too. It makes it nice and thick too which is more creamy than evaporated milk 
That looks wonderful Barbara! I’m all for a light pasta, yum!