Creamy Pesto Sauce Recipe
Our Creamy Pesto Sauce recipe takes the traditional flavors of pesto - fresh basil, garlic, pine nuts, and Parmesan cheese - and adds a luscious and velvety texture with the addition of heavy cream and cream cheese.
Ingredients
- 2 cups fresh basil leaves (packed)
- ½ cup pine nuts
- ½ cup grated pecorino cheese or parmesan
- 1 clove garlic, (peeled)
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
- 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 3/4 – 1 cup heavy cream
- salt and pepper
Instructions
- The food processor should be set up. The basil, pine nuts, pecorino cheese, garlic clove, and lemon zest should be placed in a food processor together. The mixture should be ground fine with a food processor.
- Following that, add ½ teaspoon salt and ¼ teaspoon ground pepper. Repeat the process until the pesto sauce is smooth and thick.
- You will need 3/4 cup of heavy cream. The cream should be incorporated after a few pulses. The heavy cream can be increased by 1/4 cup if necessary. It is possible to thin out the sauce with water if it is too thick.
- Once you've tasted it, add salt and pepper as necessary. Make sure to refrigerate until ready to use.