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Pasta with basil cream sauce
Creamy pasta is an easy dinner dream. Al dente pasta served with basil cream sauce is the perfect vegetarian meal and can be ready in 20 minutes.
Course
Dinner
Cuisine
American
Keyword
Basil cream sauce, Creamy pasta, easy dinner recipe
Prep Time
5
minutes
minutes
Cook Time
20
minutes
minutes
Total Time
25
minutes
minutes
Servings
6
Calories
346
kcal
Author
Alida Ryder
Ingredients
1
tbsp
butter
1
onion
finely chopped
2-3
garlic cloves
minced
1
cup
fresh basil
roughly chopped
1
tsp
dried herbs of your choice
(basil, rosemary, sage, thyme or Herbs de Provence all work well)
1
cup
whipping or heavy cream
1-2
tsp
lemon juice
salt and pepper
to taste
500
g
pasta
cooked
Instructions
Melt the butter in a pan then add the onion. Cook until soft and translucent.
Add the garlic, basil and dried herbs (if using) and cook for another 30 seconds.
Pour in the cream and allow to come to a simmer. Simmer for 5-7 minutes until the sauce covers the back of a spoon easily.
Transfer sauce to a food processor or blender (or use an immersion blender) and blend until smooth.
Pour the sauce back into the pan and add lemon juice, salt and pepper to taste. Bring to a simmer and add cooked pasta or serve over cooked chicken.
Nutrition
Calories:
346
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
65
g
|
Protein:
9
g
|
Fat:
6
g
|
Saturated Fat:
3
g
|
Cholesterol:
7
mg
|
Sodium:
68
mg
|
Potassium:
39
mg
|
Fiber:
2
g
|
Sugar:
2
g
|
Vitamin A:
259
IU
|
Vitamin C:
4
mg
|
Calcium:
18
mg
|
Iron:
2
mg