I came up with this creamy basil sauce recipe when I couldn't find one online. I put it on everything! It can be reheated in the microwave without separating. I love the light green color — it displays beautifully over tri-color or regular pasta, salmon, and grilled chicken.
Ingredients
- basil leaves: 2 cups (fresh)
- garlic: 4 clove (minced)
- olive oil: 0.25 cup
- Parmesan cheese: 0.5 cup (grated)
- ounces pine nuts: 2 piece
- salt and pepper: (to taste)
- pint light cream: 1 piece
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Stages of cooking
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Gather all ingredients. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
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Combine basil and garlic in a food processor. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
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Pour oil in slowly, with the processor running, until mixture begins to emulsify, about 40 seconds. Add Parmesan, pine nuts, salt, and pepper; blend for 1 minute. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
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Bring cream to a simmer in a saucepan over low heat. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
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Pour 1/2 of the hot cream into the food processor, and pulse for 20 seconds until incorporated with basil mixture. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
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Transfer basil-cream mixture to the saucepan. Stir with cream until well blended, then simmer until thickened, about 5 minutes. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
