Creamy Pesto

Pasta Sauce - Side Dish

This is a fairly simple recipe I came across years ago. It is divided into two parts, the pesto and an Alfredo sauce, and then the two are mixed together! Serve over hot pasta. Have fun with the pasta - some of our favorites for this are penne and farfalle (bow tie).

Brief

Prep 10 mins

Cook: 10 mins

Total: 20 mins

Servings: 2

Yield: 2 servings

Creamy Pesto

Ingredients

1 cup fresh basil leaves

½ cup pine nuts

½ cup grated Asiago cheese

4 cloves garlic

1 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper

salt to taste

¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil

¼ stick butter

1 tablespoon all-purpose flour

½ cup milk

½ cup grated Asiago cheese

Chef John's Penne with Vodka Sauce

Side Dish

Directions

Step 1

Combine basil pine nuts Asiago garlic pepper and salt in a food processor; pulse until uniformly chopped. Gradually add olive oil until a thick paste forms. Taste and adjust the seasoning.

Step 2

Melt butter in a medium pan over low heat. Add flour and whisk constantly for 2 minutes. Gradually add milk stirring constantly. Continue to cook until thickened about 5 minutes. Stir in Asiago cheese until melted. Stir in pesto sauce until combined.

Nutritional Information

Creamy Pesto

Servings Per Recipe:2

Calories: 800.2

% Daily Value *

Protein: 25.4g 51%

Carbohydrates: 13.9g 5%

Dietary Fiber: 2.4g 10%

Sugars: 4.1g

Fat: 73.6g 113%

Saturated Fat: 24.3g 122%

Cholesterol: 83.6mg 28%

Vitamin A Iu: 2170.9IU 43%

Niacin Equivalents: 4.1mg 32%

Vitamin B6: 0.2mg 11%

Vitamin C: 6.6mg 11%

Folate: 44.6mcg 11%

Calcium: 522.6mg 52%

Iron: 4.4mg 25%

Magnesium: 104.1mg 37%

Potassium: 402.1mg 11%

Sodium: 843.7mg 34%

Thiamin: 0.3mg 35%

Calories From Fat: 662.5

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.