CREAMY LEMON GEMELLI

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This 20-minute gemelli is all creamy, cheesy, lemony deliciousness. What more can you ask of a quick weeknight pasta dish?

Provided by My Food and Family

Categories Milk

Time 20m

Yield 6 servings, about 1 cup each

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

4 cups gemelli pasta, uncooked
2 Tbsp. butter
4 oz. (1/2 of 8-oz. pkg.) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, cubed
1 cup whole milk
1/4 cup KRAFT Grated Parmesan Cheese, divided
1 Tbsp. lemon zest
1/8 tsp. freshly ground black pepper

Steps:

Cook pasta as directed on package; drain.
Meanwhile, melt butter in large saucepan on medium heat. Add cream cheese and milk; stir 2 min. or until cream cheese is completely melted and sauce is well blended, stirring constantly with whisk. Stir in 2 Tbsp. Parmesan.
Add pasta to sauce with zest; stir until evenly coated. Top with pepper and remaining Parmesan.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 430, Fat 14 g, SaturatedFat 8 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 45 mg, Sodium 210 mg, Carbohydrate 59 g, Fiber 3 g, Sugar 5 g, Protein 15 g