Real-deal Penne al limone

Wonderful flavor! The butter/cream/lemon ingredients add interest and dimension to the pasta. It didn't need to be swimming in sauce - all the flavor was there without all the calories (that would have been there with double or triple the sauce)! DH loved it. I loved that it was a dressed-up dish without a lot of ingredients, just used things I'd usually have on hand. Don't forget that sprinkle of chopped parsley at the end - adds both color and flavor. Thanks.

Waaaay too lemony. Very watery and short of sauce for 1 lb dry pasta. Pointless to add a tablespoon of cheese because the lemon overpowers it. Not good!

When I began making this recipe, I thought I had all of the ingredients on hand; however, after realizing I only had one lemon and that my husband had put the last of the cream on his cereal, I quickly had to make a few adjustments. I used only 1/4 cup of lemon juice and substituted 1/4 cup sweetened condensed milk mixed with 1/4 cup skim milk for the light cream. I was VERY happy with the resulting sauce. It was sweet and creamy - yet not too heavy. This was so easy to make, it's definitely going to become a part of my recipe collection - and next time, I'll try to keep my husband away from the cream beforehand.

Very dry and way too lemony!

Very refreshing! Simple to make and the directions are easy to follow. My only real problem with this recipe is there is no indication as to when one should add the lemon zest so I kind of winged it. Other than that, it was great.