🍝 Creamy Pesto-Lemon Pasta with Arugula

Name: Creamy Pesto-Lemon Pasta with Arugula
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 300 g Penne Pasta; 80 g Basil pesto (jar); 100 g Cream cheese (soft or hard cheese type); 1 Esslöffel Fresh lemon juice; 1 Teelöffel Lemon zest (grated); 50 g Arugula; 30 g Parmesan (grated); 1 Prline Salt

580 kcal · 15 min · 4 servings

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Ingredients

300 g Penne Pasta
80 g Basil pesto (jar)
100 g Cream cheese (soft or hard cheese type)
1 Esslöffel Fresh lemon juice
1 Teelöffel Lemon zest (grated)
50 g Arugula
30 g Parmesan (grated)
1 Prline Salt

Instructions

1. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil and cook the pasta al dente (according to package instructions, approx. 9-11 minutes).
2. Reserve half a cup of pasta water before draining the pasta.
3. In a large bowl, whisk the pesto, cream cheese, lemon juice, and lemon zest until smooth.
4. Add the drained pasta to the bowl with the sauce and mix well. Add a little pasta water as needed to keep the sauce creamy.
5. Set aside the arugula and parmesan for serving.
6. Serve the pasta on plates, top with arugula and sprinkle with parmesan.

Nutrition per serving

kcal: 580
Protein: 22 g · Fett/Fat: 28 g · Carbs: 62 g