PESTO CREAM RECIPES

Name: Pesto Cream Sauce
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 3/4 cup heavy whipping cream; 1/4 cup water; 2 tablespoons butter; 1/4 cup prepared pesto sauce; 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/2 cup parmesan cheese, shredded

PESTO CREAM SAUCE RECIPE - FOOD.COM

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Serve this delicious sauce over your favorite pasta for a quick, delectable meal. Do NOT substitute half-and-half for the heavy cream if you want a thick sauce. Heavy cream contains at least 36% milkfat. Half-and-half, just like the name says, is half milk and half cream and is no more than 18% milkfat. If half-and-half is used, the sauce will only be half as thick as it would if heavy cream were used. Also, if the amount of butter is reduced, that will also make the sauce thinner, as butter is 80% milkfat.

Total Time 15 minutes

Prep Time 5 minutes

Cook Time 10 minutes

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

3/4 cup heavy whipping cream
1/4 cup water
2 tablespoons butter
1/4 cup prepared pesto sauce
1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup parmesan cheese, shredded

Steps:

Heat heavy whipping cream and water in a small, heavy saucepan over medium heat until hot but not boiling.
Add butter, pesto sauce, garlic powder and salt. Reduce heat and continue to cook about 5 more minutes over low heat.
Stir in 1/2 cup parmesan cheese until melted.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 259.1, FatContent 25.9, SaturatedFatContent 16.1, CholesterolContent 87.4, SodiumContent 404.6, CarbohydrateContent 1.8, FiberContent 0, SugarContent 0.2, ProteinContent 5.8

PESTO CREAM CHEESE SPREAD RECIPE - FOOD.COM

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This is a wonderful spread to take to a finger food fellowship or potluck. Serve with veggies or crackers. Prep time does not include set up time in refrigerator

Total Time 30 minutes

Prep Time 30 minutes

Yield 1 1/2 cup, 20-25 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
1/3 cup parmesan cheese, grated
3 tablespoons butter, softened
1/2 cup pesto sauce
3 tablespoons olive oil
assorted cracker
raw vegetables

Steps:

Line a 5-3/4x3" loaf pan with plastic wrap.
In a small bowl, combine cream cheese and garlic powder until well blended; set aside.
In a bowl, combine Parmesan cheese, butter and pesto sauce until blended.
Gradually stir in olive oil.
Spread about 1/4 cup cream cheese mixture into prepared pan.
Carefully spread with 1/3 pesto mixture.
Repeat layers twice.
Top with remaining cream cheese mixture.
Cover and refrigerate at least 5 hours.
Un-mold; serve with crackers and veggies.
NOTE: to get nice layers refrigerate first cream cheese layer until firm then top with even layer of pesto mix. Refrigerate after each layer.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 80, FatContent 8.2, SaturatedFatContent 4.2, CholesterolContent 18.5, SodiumContent 71.3, CarbohydrateContent 0.4, FiberContent 0, SugarContent 0, ProteinContent 1.5

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For your convenience, I have mentioned "Classic Basil Pesto" in recipe ingredients. However, you can really choose any pesto of your choice. I prefer homemade, but store-bought pesto sauce will also work fine.

Please note, since pesto is the base for this creamy sauce, the flavor of pasta will change depending on kind of pesto used. Like, if you looking for a pronounced basil taste, then go for classic basil pesto or if you want a spicy sharp taste, then opt for something like Spicy Arugula Pesto (listed below).

Here is the link to Pesto Recipes that I have shared so far:

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I know!! I'm still counting this list!

Now, you know how much my family loves pesto! :)

This Creamy Pesto Linguine pictures, I took while I shared Arugula Pesto, on blog. I decided to share these two recipes in separate posts since Arugula Pesto was vegan and this recipe does not like the "vegan" word :) I mean, heavy cream and nutty parmesan are two key components of any good creamy pesto sauce, almost irreplaceable for me.

You know, Vishal is SO die-hard fan of this creamy pesto that if I'll attempt a vegan-version....... I know, we will be eating-out that day...... and next whole day, I will savor my "vegan creamy pesto pasta" leftovers! So, I have not taken these chances yet ;-)

Vegan?

However, if you still insist, I can tell you, to make it vegan: replace cream with coconut milk and replace parmesan with nutritional yeast.

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