LOU'S PESTO CREAM SAUCE
After growing tons of basil and trying lots of pesto recipes, I settled on two. This one is a pasta sauce. Use of a mortar and pestal is a must. After making it 3 times with a small marble set, I broke down and got an 8" granite set from ImportFood,com, Thai Market.
Provided by Its loose again
Categories < 60 Mins
Time 40m
Yield 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Crush garlic, lemon zest, salt, pistachios, and pine nuts to a smooth, thick paste with a mortar and pestal.
- Transfer to a blender and add 1/2 cup olive oil.
- Blend until very smooth.
- Add basil leaves in batches, stopping the machine and pushing the leaves down from time to time until a smooth paste is achieved.
- Transfer to a sauce pan.
- Add 2/3 cup of water to the blender and pulse/clean to get the rest of the paste, scrapping down the sides.
- Pour water into sauce pan with basil paste.
- Heat, stirring to combine.
- When heated through, stir in cream and cook until sauce has thickened a bit.
- Remove from heat and stir in cheese.
- Serve over rough pasta such as Rusticane-Pasta or Lanterne-Pasta.
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My KIDS AND I
im6@hotmail.comThis sauce is not worth your time. It's bland and flavorless.
Mcs Mujahidul Islam Zahir
m.z@hotmail.co.ukI made this sauce for a dinner party and it was a disaster. The sauce was too thin and it didn't taste very good.
Meatrip Chettri
m.c87@aol.comI followed the recipe exactly and the sauce turned out great. It's a bit time-consuming to make, but it's worth it.
Winnie Fanelli
f.w@hotmail.comThis sauce is a bit too rich for my taste, but it's still very good. I would recommend using less cream next time.
noor paracha
n-paracha63@gmail.comI'm not a huge fan of pesto, but I really liked this sauce. It's creamy and flavorful, and it's not too heavy.
Abad Hotak
habad@gmail.comThis sauce is so easy to make and it's so delicious. I will definitely be making it again.
Imtiaz Lehri
i_l@gmail.comI made this sauce for a dinner party last weekend and it was a huge hit. Everyone loved it!
Aman Timsina
a.timsina3@gmail.comThis sauce is a great way to use up leftover pesto. I always have a jar of pesto in my fridge and this is a great way to use it up.
Amir Hossin
ahossin@yahoo.comI've made this sauce several times now and it's always a winner. It's so easy to make and it tastes delicious.
erin rockwood
e@yahoo.comThis pesto cream sauce is amazing! I made it last night and it was a huge hit with my family. The sauce is creamy and flavorful, and it's the perfect complement to pasta, chicken, or fish.