Creamy Pesto Sauce Recipe
This easy recipe is a one-pan wonder made with prepared pesto sauce, heavy cream, garlic and a little bit of olive oil.
Servings 4
Calories 222kcal
Ingredients
- 10 ounces uncooked pasta
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 1 garlic clove (minced)
- 1 & ¾ cups prepared pesto sauce
- 1 cup heavy cream
- Salt
- Pepper
- Freshly grated parmesan cheese (optional for garnish)
Instructions
- Cook pasta according to package instructions.
- Add the 2 teaspoons of olive oil to a medium or large pan.
- Once the olive oil has heated using medium heat, add the chopped garlic and cook the garlic for about 10-15 seconds.
- Lower the heat to medium low. Then, add the pesto to the pan and stir until combined.
- Then, slowly add the heavy cream to the pan and gentle stir until combined.
- Cook this sauce on medium low heat for about five to ten minutes, Salt and pepper the pesto sauce to taste.
- Toss the pasta in the sauce or serve the pesto sauce over cooked pasta if desired.
- Top the sauce with the optional Parmesan cheese.
Nutrition
Calories: 222kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 24g | Saturated Fat: 14g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 67mg | Sodium: 19mg | Potassium: 60mg | Fiber: 0.02g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 880IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 41mg | Iron: 0.1mg