Basil Cream Sauce

Name: Basil Cream Sauce
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 2 cups fresh basil leaves; 4 cloves garlic, minced; 1/4 cup olive oil; 2 ounces pine nuts; 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese; salt and pepper to taste; 1 pint light cream

⏱️ Ready in 25 min 🥄 Prep 10 min 🔥 Cook 15 min 👥 6 servings

After a mad search on the net for a recipe for this sauce I had to create my own. This can be reheated in the microwave without the usual cream sauce defects. I just love the light green color and how well it displays over tri color or regular pasta, salmon and grilled chicken. I have been putting this on everything.

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🔗 Recipe adapted from AllRecipes

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📊 At a Glance

Prep 10 min

Cook 15 min

Serves 6

Difficulty Medium

🛒 Ingredients

2 cups fresh basil leaves

4 cloves garlic, minced

1/4 cup olive oil

2 ounces pine nuts

1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese

salt and pepper to taste

1 pint light cream

Nutrition Facts

Servings per recipe 6

Serving size 1 serving

Amount per serving

Calories 285

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 28.2g 36%

Saturated Fat 0g 0%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 0mg 0%

Sodium 117mg 5%

Total Carbohydrate 3.8g 1%

Dietary Fiber 0.7g 3%

Total Sugars 0.5g

Protein 6.3g 13%

Vitamin D 0mcg 0%

Calcium 0mg 0%

Iron 0mg 0%

Potassium 0mg 0%

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

👨‍🍳 Instructions

In a food processor, combine basil and garlic.

Begin processing, and pour in olive oil in a thin stream.

Process for about 40 seconds, or until mixture begins to emulsify.

Add pine nuts and Parmesan, then blend for 1 minute.

Heat cream in a saucepan over low heat until simmering.

Pour 1/2 of the hot cream into the processor with basil pesto, and pulse for 20 seconds to incorporate.

Pour mixture back into cream, and simmer for 5 minutes, or until thickened.