Pasta With Green Sauce

Submitted by Imagenie

"This is a wonderful pasta dish with a creamy rich sauce. You can add additional veggies (broccoli, mushrooms, snow peas) if you wish , but it's great on it's own. It can be a side dish, or a vegetarian meal, with a salad and good crusty bread."

 

• Ready In: 20mins
• Ingredients: 10
• Serves: 4-6

ingredients

• 2 tablespoons fresh basil, whole
• 4 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
• 1⁄4 cup butter, softened
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 1⁄3 cup parmesan cheese, grated
• 1⁄4 cup olive oil
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1⁄2 teaspoon pepper
• 2⁄3 cup water, boiling
• cooked pasta, of your choice

directions

1. In a heavy saucepan, melt butter. Add garlic, basil and parsley and cook one minute.
2. Blend in cream cheese, parmesan cheese, olive oil and pepper.
3. Stir in boiling water.
4. Blend well and simmer carefully for approximately 5 minutes. The sauce tends to separate, so keep stirring.
5. Serve over your favorite pasta, I prefer vermecelli or fettucini.