Creamy Pesto Sauce

Pasta Sauce - Side Dish

Lovingly known as just 'green spaghetti' in our family, this pesto is unique because of the addition of cream cheese which gives it a great creamy texture (plus no pine nuts!).

Brief

Prep 10 mins

Cook: 5 mins

Total: 15 mins

Servings: 10

Yield: 10 servings

Creamy Pesto Sauce

Ingredients

1 bunch fresh basil leaves

1 cup Parmesan cheese

2 ounces cream cheese

¼ cup olive oil

1 tablespoon butter

1 large clove garlic

minced

White Sauce for Pasta

Side Dish

Directions

Step 1

Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add the basil leaves and cook until tender and bright green 2 to 5 minutes. Drain basil reserving 2 tablespoons of the basil water.

Step 2

Blend basil 2 tablespoons basil water Parmesan cheese cream cheese olive oil butter and garlic in a blender until smooth and creamy.

Nutritional Information

Creamy Pesto Sauce

Servings Per Recipe:10

Calories: 114.9

% Daily Value *

Protein: 3.8g 8%

Carbohydrates: 0.9g

Dietary Fiber: 0.1g 1%

Sugars: 0.1g

Fat: 10.9g 17%

Saturated Fat: 4.1g 21%

Cholesterol: 16.3mg 5%

Vitamin A Iu: 590.3IU 12%

Niacin Equivalents: 0.9mg 7%

Vitamin C: 1.7mg 3%

Folate: 7.3mcg 2%

Calcium: 109.4mg 11%

Iron: 0.4mg 3%

Magnesium: 8.9mg 3%

Potassium: 43.9mg 1%

Sodium: 147.8mg 6%

Calories From Fat: 97.9

*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.