# Creamy Lemon Salsiccia Pasta

A rich and creamy pasta dish with a bright, zesty lemon finish featuring Italian sausage.

- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Dinner
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 9 to 10 1/2 oz short pasta
- kosher salt (optional)
- 5 whole salsiccia or italian sausage links
- 1/2 small red onion, finely diced
- 1 1/2 garlic clove, finely chopped
- 2 tbsp all-purpose flour
- 1 2/3 cup heavy cream
- 3/4 to 1 cup pasta water, reserved
- 3 oz cream cheese, softened and cut into pieces
- 1/2 lemon lemon zest, finely grated
- 4 to 5 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tsp herbes de provence
- 1 tsp sweet paprika
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- small pinch ground turmeric
- 1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper
- fine sea salt (optional)

## Instructions

1. Cook the pasta in salted water.
2. Cook the Italian sausage links.
3. Sauté the finely diced red onion and finely chopped garlic.
4. Stir in the all-purpose flour, then add the heavy cream and reserved pasta water as needed.
5. Incorporate the softened cream cheese pieces into the sauce.
6. Season with herbes de Provence, sweet paprika, garlic powder, ground turmeric, and freshly ground black pepper.
7. Finish the sauce with fresh lemon juice and finely grated lemon zest, adjusting salt to taste.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/Dc1MPIUPFNP/?stkn=eXoyazNvajhnMjhx
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/a9feaef9-3f10-4119-b81d-2f22e7961a00
- Extracted: 2026-09-16

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