MOM'S YUMMY CREAM CHEESE PESTO PASTA SAUCE

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My mom's famous cream cheese pesto sauce. She always serves this with fresh homemade pasta. It's always a hit and there's never any sauce left over.

Provided by sgerrard1

Categories     European

Time 10m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

2 garlic cloves
3/4 cup fresh basil or 3/4 cup parsley
1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
2 tablespoons olive oil
1/2 cup cooked broccoli
250 ml light cream cheese
hot pasta water

Steps:

  • 1. Place olive oil in a sauce pan and saute garlic, basil, and add in broccoli.
  • 2. Poor the mixture into a cuisine art or blender and add the cream cheese and enough hot pasta water to get a sauce consistency and finish blending.
  • 3. Pour over (fresh) pasta.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 275.7, Fat 24.1, SaturatedFat 10.8, Cholesterol 55.2, Sodium 399.4, Carbohydrate 4.8, Fiber 0.8, Sugar 2.3, Protein 11.1

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