Lemon Basil Alfredo Sauce

This creamy sauce draws on Northern Italian ideas for a summer pasta. Experiment to get the taste you want! Great on chicken. Use your favorite noodle that holds sauce.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 45 mins
• Total Time: 55 mins
• Calories: 831 Calories

Ingredients

• ¼ cup butter
• 2 cups heavy whipping cream
• ½ lemon, juiced
• ½ cup grated Romano cheese
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
• 2 cloves garlic, crushed
• ¼ cup ricotta cheese
• 1 lemon, zested
• 1 (6 ounce) package egg noodles
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil, or more to taste

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook egg noodles in the boiling water, stirring occasionally until tender yet firm to the bite, 8 to 10 minutes. Drain.

Step 2

Melt butter in a saucepan over medium-low heat, about 2 minutes. Add garlic and cook until simmering, about 1 minute. Add heavy cream. Increase heat to medium and bring to a boil; simmer, stirring occasionally, until Alfredo sauce is reduced by half, about 20 minutes.

Step 3

Slowly whisk lemon zest and juice into the Alfredo sauce to avoid curdling. Stir in Parmesan, ricotta, and Romano cheeses until melted, 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in basil, salt, and pepper; cook for 2 to 3 minutes more.

Step 4

Pour the Alfredo sauce over the egg noodles.