Creamy Basil Sauce

JeriBinNC's Note:

This tastes very rich but is actually pretty low in fat! Try it over pasta or on chicken.

• Total Time: 15 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients:

Yield: 1.5 cups

• 2 tablespoons heavy cream
• ½ cup low-fat yogurt
• ½ cup chicken broth
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 3 tablespoons dry white wine
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil or 1 tablespoon dried basil
• 3 garlic cloves , minced
• ½ cup sun-dried tomato , chopped
• ¼ teaspoon white pepper
• 1 pinch cayenne

Directions:

1. Starting with a cold saucepan, combine all ingredients and bring to a low boil.
2. Reduce to a light simmer and cook until sauce starts to thicken.
3. Serve immediately, or store in refrigerator until ready to use.

Reviews

[angela1128]

This was delicious!!! I made this tonight to pour over some angel hair pasta with some shrimp. I prepared as per the recipe. I bought sundried tomatoes that were in olive oil. So for the olive oil that was called for in the recipe, I used the oil that the tomatoes were stored in. I think it added an extra kick. Everyone loved it and can't wait for me to make it again. Thank you for sharing.

[cookin' from scratch]

Yummy! I didn't have yogurt or heavy cream, so I replaced both with half-and-half. My sauce was a little thin (lack of yogurt, I'm sure) so I added another half cup of dried tomato threw it in the blender for a few seconds. The flavor was wonderful, this tasted like I spent hours in the kitchen. I served it on plain spaghetti-after tasting it, I didn't want to put it on anything that might distract from the taste.