Rich Basil Cream Sauce Food

PASTA WITH BASIL CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a pan then add the onion. Cook until soft and translucent.
• Add the garlic, basil and dried herbs (if using) and cook for another 30 seconds.
• Pour in the cream and allow to come to a simmer. Simmer for 5-7 minutes until the sauce covers the back of a spoon easily.
• Transfer sauce to a food processor or blender (or use an immersion blender) and blend until smooth.
• Pour the sauce back into the pan and add lemon juice, salt and pepper to taste. Bring to a simmer and add cooked pasta or serve over cooked chicken.

RICH BASIL PASTA SAUCE

Steps:

• Put garlic cloves and basil in food processor and process until smooth.
• Add olive oil and paramsean to the mixture and process until smooth.
• Set aside.
• Heat the butter onto a large pan or wok until melted.
• Mix in the basil mixture and stir over medium heat.
• Cook until garlic is clear and basil is soft for 4 minutes.
• Slowly add the milk into the wok/pan while stirring. Simmer for 5-8 minutes.

CREAMY BASIL SAUCE

Steps:

• Melt margarine in sauce pan and saute garlic for 1 minute.
• At low temperature add flour.
• Stir to make a paste.
• Slowly add milk to paste until you achieve an even consistency.
• Add salt, basil, parmesan or pecorino and pepper to sauce and cook over low heat until you reach a desired thickness.
• Pour over freshly cooked pasta.

CREAMY BASIL SAUCE

Steps:

• Starting with a cold saucepan, combine all ingredients and bring to a low boil.
• Reduce to a light simmer and cook until sauce starts to thicken.
• Serve immediately, or store in refrigerator until ready to use.

CHICKEN IN BASIL CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in frying pan on medium heat.
• Coat chicken in breadcrumbs, optionally with a milk or egg wash first.
• Cook chicken approximately 4-5 minutes on each side, until done. Slice a bit of chicken to ensure doneness.
• Remove chicken from pan, leaving behind any drippings and grease.
• Deglaze pan with chicken broth.
• Add heavy cream, basil,garlic, butter, tomatoes, and half the parmesan cheese.
• Simmer, stirring often to prevent any burning and to incorporate chicken drippings.
• Add remaining parmesan cheese as desired. Salt and pepper to taste.
• When cream sauce has thickened, turn heat to low. A small amount of flour or corn starch can be used to thicken it faster if needed.
• Serve chicken on top of pasta, covered in the cream sauce. Garnish with parsley and parmesan.

EASY CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• In a large pan, melt all of the butter.
• Add the cream cheese and the chicken broth.
• While stirring the sauce, bring sauce to a boil for a minute.
• Don't burn the sauce!
• Simmer for 2-5 more minutes.
• Serve atop any meal; it's delicious!

LEMON BASIL CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• MELT butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat; add garlic, and saute 1 to 2 minutes.
• Add half-and-half and chicken broth.
• Bring to a boil, and cook 8 minutes or until reduced by half.
• WHISK together lemon juice and cornstarch until smooth.
• Whisk lemon juice and 1/2 teaspoon pepper into butter mixture, and cook, whisking constantly, 2 minutes or until thickened.
• Remove from heat.
• DO NOT ADD BASIL UNTIL READY TO SERVE.