Creamy Pesto Sauce for Lorac OOPs I mean Lamb

JustJanS's Note:

A quick sauce for lamb, that's also good with chicken, beef or pasta,

• Total Time: 18 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 3 mins

Ingredients:

Yield: 2 cups

• 1 cup basil leaves , firmly packed
• 2 cloves garlic , crushed
• 50 g pine nuts , toasted (I do this in a dry pan over a medium heat, tossing until they are golden)
• 3 teaspoons olive oil
• ¼ cup grated parmesan cheese
• 250 ml heavy cream

Directions:

1. Process the basil, garlic, nuts, oil and parmesan until smooth.
2. Combine the basil mixture and cream in a pan, and simmer uncovered for 3 minutes.

Reviews

[canarygirl]

Oh. My. GOSH! This pesto is not only fast and easy...it is absolutely WONDERFUL! This is the first time my hubby actually rated the recipe before I asked him--He said, (and I quote) "5 stars! Did you get this on the internet? This is the best pasta I have ever tried!" I had to agree! I made this with fresh torelloni pasta, and half and half. I can't believe something this good only took 15 minutes to make! Start to finish. (hubby is already asking when I am going to make it again...) THANK YOU! This will be a regular in our house.

[The Flying Chef]

Excellent!!This is so quick and easy to make and tastes wonderful.. I served it with prosciutto wrapped lamb fillets for a fab meal. We love pesto in our family and the addition of the cream is yummo, it makes for a really lovely sauce. I have saved this one to make again and again as I will look forward to trying this not only with other meats but also pasta.