Easy Creamy Pesto Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Pasta Sauce Recipes. (Easy Creamy Pesto Recipe). I use pre-made or prepared pesto. Pesto concentrate also works great. Very simple and really tasty sauce. Great over pasta, veggies, and chicken. Enjoy!

Brief

Prep 5 mins

Cook: 5 mins

Total: 10 mins

Servings: 4

Yield: 4 servings

Easy Creamy Pesto Recipe

Ingredients

2 tablespoons butter

1 cup heavy whipping cream

1 tablespoon all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon salt

½ teaspoon ground black pepper

3 tablespoons sour cream

3 tablespoons pesto

or more to taste

Tomato-Cream Sauce for Pasta

Side Dish

Directions

Step 1

Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir in heavy cream. Add flour and mix well to remove clumps. Season with salt and pepper.

Step 2

Stir sour cream and pesto into the saucepan. Reduce heat to medium-low; simmer stirring until flavors combine 2 to 3 minutes more.

Nutritional Information

Easy Creamy Pesto Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:4

Calories: 345.2

% Daily Value *

Protein: 4g 8%

Carbohydrates: 4.5g 2%

Dietary Fiber: 0.5g 2%

Sugars: 0.1g

Fat: 35.4g 54%

Saturated Fat: 20.2g 101%

Cholesterol: 105.3mg 35%

Vitamin A Iu: 1231.4IU 25%

Niacin Equivalents: 0.6mg 5%

Vitamin C: 1.4mg 2%

Folate: 10.1mcg 3%

Calcium: 137.3mg 14%

Iron: 0.6mg 3%

Magnesium: 12.4mg 4%

Potassium: 101.4mg 3%

Sodium: 740mg 30%

Calories From Fat: 318.5

*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.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.