Steps to Make Creamy Pesto Sauce Recipe Without Pine Nuts

Creamy Pesto Sauce

They are much cheaper than pine nuts and with a nut allergy in my house, only a few types of it freezes well and enhances the flavor of everything from sauces to dips, dressings, egg dishes.

Recipe Summary Creamy Pesto Sauce

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!).

Ingredients | Creamy Pesto Sauce Recipe Without Pine Nuts

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

Directions

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.

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

For a thinner sauce, add leftover water from blanching the basil to the sauce while in the blender. Also if you are not able to find fresh basil, you can substitute with frozen basil, use roughly a cup of frozen pre-cooked basil (or to taste).

Info | Creamy Pesto Sauce Recipe Without Pine Nuts

prep: 10 mins cook: 5 mins total: 15 mins Servings: 10 Yield: 10 servings

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