Name: Basil Cream Sauce
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: Fresh basil leaves - 2 cups; Garlic, minced - 4 cloves; Olive oil - ¼ cup; Grated Parmesan cheese - ½ cup; Pine nuts - 2 ounces; Salt and pepper to taste - 2 ounces; Light cream - 1 pint

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Cooking:

15 min.

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Ingredients for - Basil Cream Sauce

1. Fresh basil leaves - 2 cups

2. Garlic, minced - 4 cloves

3. Olive oil - ¼ cup

4. Grated Parmesan cheese - ½ cup

5. Pine nuts - 2 ounces

6. Salt and pepper to taste - 2 ounces

7. Light cream - 1 pint

How to cook deliciously - Basil Cream Sauce

1. Stage

Gather all ingredients. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios

2. Stage

Combine basil and garlic in a food processor. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios

3. Stage

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

4. Stage

Bring cream to a simmer in a saucepan over low heat. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios

5. Stage

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

6. Stage

Transfer basil-cream mixture to the saucepan. Stir with cream until well blended, then simmer until thickened, about 5 minutes. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios