Wonderful! I changed the recipe a bit though to make it a main dish instead of a side dish. First I sauteed a bit of garlic in the butter before mixing the sauce. Second I used penne pasta instead of spaghetti. And finally I added a cup of broccoli florets. Mmmm served with garlic toast and a salad this was wonderful. Oh yes...instead of baking it in the oven (its just too hot for that) I cooked it on high in the microwave 5 minutes and added a little milk when stirring the cheese in. Simply a fantastic dish even my husband the devoted carnivore loved it.
With a few modifications that suited my tastes better, this was absolutely a five star dish. I skipped the lemon zest and without it this had just the desired fresh, delicate hint of lemon. The baking method didn’t appeal to me. I saw that as an unnecessary step that would just take extra time. I wanted to keep it simple and I wanted the dish to be creamy and saucy, so I simply prepared the sauce, adding some fresh minced garlic to the melted butter, then finished the sauce as directed before tossing it with the pasta (I used pappardelle, a sort of wide fettucine). We really enjoyed this, particularly alongside “Grilled BBQ Meatloaf,” also from this site, and Brussels sprouts with bacon.
This was so good and amazingly simple to make. The pasta has a strong lemony flavor and my family loved it. Even my 16 month old couldn't get enough. I am already wondering what I can add to make a full meal. I think next time I will try adding some broccoli mushrooms and chicken breasts. This is one we will keep around for a long time.
WE LOVED THIS! Perfect amt of lemon taste but then again I ommitted the zest. I added 2 boneless cooked chicken breasts (cubed) and 1/2c fresh broccoli. I was a tad on the dry side (I assume due to my additions) and when I make this next time I will use 12oz pasta same amt of chicken (or perhaps shrimp) 1cup broccoli and double the sauce. A great easy recipe that's sure to impress! We loved the recipe Sandy T!
Very tasty even if you are not a lemon fan. It sounded weird at first but once it was baked it was divine. Definetly a keeper.
This is so great on either a hot sunmmer day or a say when you want something light and delicious. Reminds me of a pasta dish Frank Sinatra made. And yes lemmon and cheese work well together.
This is the kind of recipe that I scour this website for. It's original and delicious! I will admit that I took a cue from another reviewer and substituted orange juice. It's what I had on hand. I also mixed the parmesan and parsley into the sauce and sprinkled only a little parmesan on top before I baked. I'm so pleased that I'm quite anxious to try it again with the lemon juice. I may take it slow and only add two tablespoons and give it a taste. Anyway it's great! Thanks!
My italian professor made this dish for the class once...SOOO GOOD!
Great flavor and so simple to make. I did modify by increasing the sauce (50%), adding the parmesan cheese and parsley with the pasta and sauce before baking and adding a chopped cooked chicken breast. Great with garlic bread! Magnifique.
My husband liked this recipe much better than I did. I thought it was too dry although I did like the flavor. I don't think I would make it again.
