Lemon Vodka Pasta Sauce
When life hands you lemons…. this is the first recipe you should make!
Make this unbelievably delicious pasta sauce. That is the PERFECT thing to do with lemons!
Now this isn’t your typical vodka sauce, which usually has tomato sauce in it now this sauce is for LEMON LOVERS.
I think lemons are an irreplaceable item in my kitchen, and I’m so happy that my mom has a Meyer Lemon tree.
But her tree won’t have any lemons until January, and since Meyer Lemons are my all-time favorite and when someone brought me a whole bunch last week, I just about fell off my chair…
I couldn’t wait to make something super yummy with them.
This is it!
This is my NEW Favorite for sure.
Tangy, creamy, silky, this is so delicious, I have no idea what took me so long to come up with this recipe. I’m glad I did. It’s a keeper, everyone told me so!
While the pasta is cooking, begin the sauce.
In a saucepan, add butter with garlic, then whisk in flour, heavy cream, milk, and vodka.
Add in crushed red pepper, then while whisking, add in lemon juice.
Cook over medium heat until it comes to a simmer.
Pour sauce over pasta and serve with additional lemon, parmesan cheese, basil, and crushed red pepper.
If you like things spicy, add in more crushed red pepper.
You can make this sauce with any variety of lemons.
If you use tangy lemons, add a little more butter to balance the flavor.
Parmesan cheese will also balance the super tanginess, depending on the lemon variety.
Lemon Vodka Pasta Sauce
Ingredients
- 1 lb pasta
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 tablespoon crushed garlic or garlic paste
- 1 tablespoons flour
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1/2 cup vodka
- 1/2 cup lemon juice
- 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper
- *garnish with parmesan cheese and fresh basil if desired
Instructions
- Cook pasta according to package directions.
- In a skillet heat butter, garlic, and flour and high while whisking in heavy cream, milk, and vodka.
- Turn heat to medium. and whisk in lemon juice, and crushed red pepper. Cook for 4-5 minutes.
- Pour sauce over pasta, top with parmesan cheese, fresh basil and crushed red pepper.
If you LOVE Lemon, give my Lemon Scones a try, you’ll LOVE THEM!
Loved it!! I added shrimp to boiling water few min prior to draining the water… PERFECTION! 🍋🍋
I am a huge lemon lover and love this so much, thanks!
I wish the instructions would’ve included cooking the garlic before adding to the recipe 😢
Deliciously easy…I added shrimp were delicious (barely sauteed them then added back into the pasta…) This is a keeper…
I was trying to recreate the sauce a friend had at Italian restaurant and this was very close!
I’m so glad you liked it, you might like this one too https://www.createdby-diane.com/lemon-wine-brown-butter-sauce/