Name: Easy Pesto Cream Sauce
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1/2 cup basil pesto; 3/4 cup heavy cream*; 1/4 teaspoon salt

Easy Pesto Cream Sauce

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This 5-minute pesto cream sauce is genius: just simmer pesto and cream until a thick sauce forms! It’s perfect for serving with pasta or fish.

Author: Sonja Overhiser
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 0 minutes
Total Time: 5 minutes
Yield: 1 cup (enough for 8 ounces pasta) 1x
Category: Sauce
Method: Stovetop
Cuisine: Italian
Diet: Vegetarian

Ingredients

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1/2 cup basil pesto
3/4 cup heavy cream*
1/4 teaspoon salt

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Instructions

Place all ingredients in a saucepan. Simmer over medium heat until it just starts to thicken, about 3 to 4 minutes. Remove from the heat. Makes 1 cup, enough for 8 ounces of pasta. Mix it into pasta in a bowl, then add additional salt to taste.

Notes

*For a lower calorie version of this sauce, substitute whole or 2% milk.

Find it online: https://www.acouplecooks.com/pesto-cream-sauce/