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5 from 16 votes

One Pot Lemon Garlic Parmesan Pasta

One pot lemon garlic parmesan pasta is the perfect quick dinner. It's creamy, bright, and packed with garlic, parmesan, and lemon flavor.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time15 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: creamy lemon parmesan pasta, lemon garlic parmesan pasta, one pot lemon garlic parmesan pasta, one pot pasta lemon garlic
Servings: 6 servings

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 16 ounces shellbow pasta or pasta shells
  • 1 teaspoon salt more or less to taste
  • 1 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper more or less to taste
  • 4 cloves minced garlic
  • 4 cups low sodium chicken broth or vegetable broth
  • juice of 1/2 lemon
  • Lemon zest from 1 lemon
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 3 cups fresh baby spinach
  • 1/2 cup chopped Italian parsely
  • 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
  • 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese shavings

Instructions

  • Pour the pasta into a deep pot or Dutch oven.
    16 ounces shellbow pasta or pasta shells
  • Sprinkle in salt, pepper, and chopped garlic, followed by broth. Heat up the pot on the stovetop and bring it up to a boil. Cover and cook the pasta for 10-12 minutes or until the pasta is al dente.
    4 cups low sodium chicken broth or vegetable broth, 4 cloves minced garlic, 1 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper, 1 teaspoon salt
  • When the pasta is cooked, squeeze in the juice from one lemon, zest, and give it a quick mix.
    juice of 1/2 lemon, Lemon zest from 1 lemon
  • Pour in heavy cream, spinach and chopped parsley. Give everything a mix and allow the spinach to wilt from the heat of the pasta.
    1 cup heavy cream, 3 cups fresh baby spinach, 1/2 cup chopped Italian parsely
  • Sprinkle on shredded Parmesan and mix it one more time.
    1/2 cup Parmesan cheese shavings
  • Serve with a lemon wedge, fresh parsley and a sprinkle of Parm!
    1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 500kcal | Carbohydrates: 63g | Protein: 17g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 58mg | Sodium: 1324mg | Potassium: 353mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 2884IU | Vitamin C: 12mg | Calcium: 241mg | Iron: 2mg
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