Brown Butter Lemon Cream Sauce

Ingredients:

• 8 oz fresh pasta (or 6 oz dried)

• 1/4 cup unsalted butter

• 2 oz pasta cooking water (about 1/4 cup)

• 1/4 cup heavy cream

• Zest and juice of 1/2–1 lemon (to taste)

• 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese

• Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Instructions:

1. Bring a pot of salted water to a boil. Drop in the pasta and cook until al dente (about 3 minutes for fresh pasta).

2. While pasta cooks, melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook until butter foams and turns golden brown with a nutty aroma, 3–4 minutes.

3. Carefully add pasta water to the browned butter (it will sizzle) and stir to emulsify.

4. Add drained pasta to the pan and toss to coat. Stir in heavy cream and continue tossing until sauce thickens slightly, about 1 minute.

5. Remove from heat, add lemon zest and juice, then sprinkle in Parmesan. Toss until cheese melts and sauce coats pasta.

6. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Serve immediately.