easy creamy lemon pasta 🍋

INGREDIENTS: • 1 lemon • 2 garlic cloves • 3/4 cup of heavy cream • butter • parmesan cheese • red pepper flakes • pasta HOW TO MAKE: • melt 4 tbsp of butter in a pan over medium heat and sauté 2 minced cloves of garlic (substitute for garlic powder) • cook pasta until al dente and reserve 1/4 cup of of the pasta water • to the pan, add heavy cream, lemon zest, red pepper flakes, and the juice of one lemon • let this simmer for 5-10 minutes and then add freshly grated parmesan • add al dente pasta into the sauce pan and mix together until sauce thickens, adding more cheese and lemon juice as needed • add a splash of reserved pasta water to thin the sauce as needed • top with more parmesan, pepper, lemon zest & enjoy!