CREAMY PESTO SAUCE
Steps:
- Add the basil, garlic, pine nuts, Parmesan, lemon juice, salt, and pepper to the bowl of a food processor fitted with a blade attachment. Process until all of the ingredients are finely minced and a paste-like mixture forms.
- With the food processor on, very slowly drizzle in the oil through the feed tube. Toss with warm pasta (if desired) and enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 229 kcal, Carbohydrate 3 g, Protein 3 g, Fat 24 g, SaturatedFat 2 g, Cholesterol 3 mg, Sodium 213 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 1 g, ServingSize 1 serving
PESTO
Get Ina Garten's easy Pesto recipe, featuring walnuts, pine nuts and basil, from Barefoot Contessa on Food Network. It's perfect with pasta or in sandwiches.
Provided by Ina Garten
Time 15m
Yield 4 cups
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Place the walnuts, pignolis, and garlic in the bowl of a food processor fitted with a steel blade. Process for 15 seconds. Add the basil leaves, salt, and pepper. With the processor running, slowly pour the olive oil into the bowl through the feed tube and process until the pesto is thoroughly pureed. Add the Parmesan and puree for a minute. Use right away or store the pesto in the refrigerator or freezer with a thin film of olive oil on top.
BASIL PESTO SPREAD
Steps:
- Spread about 1/4 cup of basil pesto on top a brick of cream cheese. Light cream cheese works great too.
- Bake at 350 degrees for about 20 mins until the cheese is warm through and the basil pesto is bubbly.
- Pour ½ cup quartered cherry tomatoes over top when you pull it out of the over. Some will fall to the side and slightly cook in the pesto and some will stay on top, they add great color and a burst of flavor.
- Cook the dip in the same dish that it will be served in so all the pesto pools around the cream cheese.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 30 kcal, Carbohydrate 1 g, Protein 1 g, Fat 3 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, Cholesterol 1 mg, Sodium 68 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 1 g, UnsaturatedFat 2 g, ServingSize 1 serving
PESTO CREAM SAUCE
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.
Provided by mailbelle
Categories Sauces
Time 15m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
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.
BASIL CREAM SAUCE
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.
Provided by MESSY
Categories Side Dish Sauces and Condiments Recipes Sauce Recipes Pasta Sauce Recipes Creamy
Time 25m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- 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.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 284.8 calories, Carbohydrate 3.8 g, Cholesterol 50.3 mg, Fat 28.2 g, Fiber 0.7 g, Protein 6.3 g, SaturatedFat 10.9 g, Sodium 117 mg, Sugar 0.5 g
PESTO CREAM CHEESE SPREAD
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
Provided by Chef Buggsy Mate
Categories Spreads
Time 30m
Yield 1 1/2 cup, 20-25 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
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, Fat 8.2, SaturatedFat 4.2, Cholesterol 18.5, Sodium 71.3, Carbohydrate 0.4, Protein 1.5
BASIL PESTO & CREAM CHEESE
Steps:
- Spread crackers with cream cheese spread.
- Top with pesto.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 100, Fat 7 g, SaturatedFat 2.5 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 10 mg, Sodium 220 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 1 g
BASIL PESTO
Keep this basic Basil Pesto recipe from Food Network Kitchen in your arsenal and use it for topping pasta, fish, chicken, pizza and more.
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Time 5m
Yield 1 cup
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Combine the basil, garlic, and pine nuts in a food processor and pulse until coarsely chopped. Add 1/2 cup of the oil and process until fully incorporated and smooth. Season with salt and pepper.
- If using immediately, add all the remaining oil and pulse until smooth. Transfer the pesto to a large serving bowl and mix in the cheese.
- If freezing, transfer to an air-tight container and drizzle remaining oil over the top. Freeze for up to 3 months. Thaw and stir in cheese.
BASIL CREAM CHEESE PESTO FILLED TOMATOES
Steps:
- In a food processor fitted with metal blade puree basil, garlic, pine nuts, Parmesan, and cream cheese to make a paste.
- To hollow out cherry tomatoes, cut a cone shape out of the stem end of the tomato with a sharp paring knife.
- Fill tomatoes with "pesto" using a pastry bag fitted with a large nozzle.
BASIL PESTO
Categories Condiment/Spread Food Processor Garlic Vegetarian Quick & Easy Parmesan Basil Pine Nut Chill Gourmet
Yield Makes about 1 1/4 cups
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Have ready a bowl of ice and cold water. In a saucepan of boiling salted water blanch basil, a handful at a time, 2 seconds, transferring with a slotted spoon to bowl of ice water to stop cooking. Drain basil in a sieve and pat dry.
- In a food processor purée basil with remaining ingredients until smooth and season with salt and pepper. Pesto may be made 2 days ahead and chilled, its surface covered with plastic wrap.
PESTO ALFREDO SAUCE
Pesto or Alfredo? The summery perfection of basil in olive oil or creamy, cheesy, richness? How about both? This simple recipe came about when I didn't have enough of either sauce to coat a big pan of pasta for a potluck dinner. Its a great change from the usual pasta in marinara and, while simple enough for a family meal, is special enough for guests. Its particularly good for potlucks because you KNOW that there are going to be 3-4 pans of pasta in assorted tomato sauces already. ;)
Provided by 3KillerBs
Categories Sauces
Time 12m
Yield 2-3 cups
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Heat cream cheese, milk (or milk and cream), and garlic together in a small saucepan. Bring just barely to boiling.
- Reduce heat and simmer, stirring frequently, until cream cheese is fully melted into the milk.
- Stir in the pesto and reheat to just barely boiling again.
- Stir in Parmesan and simmer a few moments until the sauce begins to thicken.
- Remove from heat and serve over any pasta.
- Note on Pesto: Best made with a pure basil pesto rather than a basil-and-spinach pesto. Homemade or commercial is fine.
- Note on Parmesan: I freeze my homemade pesto without the cheese so I use the full 3/4 cup. If your pesto has a generous amount of cheese you will not need as much. Not that plenty of Parmesan is a bad thing. :D.
- If you toss this together with pasta, chunks of cooked chicken, and broccoli florets then spread it in a baking pan with plenty of shredded Mozzarella on top you get a terrific casserole.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 672, Fat 52.6, SaturatedFat 32.1, Cholesterol 163.8, Sodium 789.9, Carbohydrate 31.6, Fiber 14.6, Sugar 1.1, Protein 27.4
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