Pesto Cream Sauce
This delicious Pesto Cream Sauce is easy to make with rich cream, flavorful pesto and parmesan cheese. Serve it over your favorite pasta for a family friendly dinner that uses simple ingredients and comes together in less than 20 minutes.
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- ¾ cup heavy cream
- ⅓ cup water*
- 2 tablespoon unsalted butter
- ½ cup pesto sauce more as desired
- ½ cup shredded parmesan
- Salt and pepper to taste mine did not need any additional salt but that depends on the saltiness of your pesto
Instructions
- In a large skillet over medium heat, mix together the cream and water. Bring to a very gentle simmer.¾ cup heavy cream, ⅓ cup water*
- Add in the butter and pesto and stir to combine. Continue to stir until the butter is melted and for 5 minutes over low heat. Stir in the parmesan and cook for an additional 2 minutes.2 tablespoon unsalted butter, ½ cup pesto sauce, ½ cup shredded parmesan
- Serve with your favorite pasta (I like to make the sauce in a large skillet so the pasta can be mixed right in) and ENJOY!Salt and pepper to taste
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Notes
Notes: *If you’re serving this with pasta, I like to use leftover pasta water in the cream sauce.
Nutrition
Calories: 375kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 37g | Saturated Fat: 18g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 79mg | Sodium: 522mg | Potassium: 67mg | Fiber: 0.5g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 1564IU | Vitamin C: 0.3mg | Calcium: 192mg | Iron: 0.3mg
