Pesto Cream Sauce

Pesto Cream Sauce

By Thrive Life · 8 servings

5m prep time
15m cook time
A great sauce for chicken, pork, or pasta. by Todd Leonard CEC
Vegetarians Family Dinner Recipes Dinner Side Dish
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Ingredients

  • 6 Tbsp THRIVE Instant Milk
  • 2 C Water
  • 1/4 C THRIVE Chopped Onions
  • 2 Tbsp Water
  • 4 Tbsp Butter
  • 1 tsp Garlic
  • 1/4 C White Flour (All Purpose Unbleached Flour)
  • 1 C Heavy Cream
  • 1/2 tsp THRIVE Chefs Choice
  • 1/2 tsp Lemon Zest, minced
  • 1 tsp Lemon Juice
  • 2 Tbsp Prepared Basil Pesto
  • 1/2 tsp Iodized Salt

Directions

  1. Reconstitute milk and onions and set aside.
  2. Measure out all other ingredients.
  3. In a medium saucepan, sweat butter, garlic, and onions until soft but not brown.
  4. Add flour and stir to make a roux, mixing with a wooden spoon.
  5. Stir in cream, then add remaining ingredients except lemon juice and pesto.
  6. Bring to a simmer on medium heat and stir frequently.
  7. Allow sauce to simmer for about 5 minutes.
  8. Strain sauce through a fine strainer into a bowl, then return to saucepan.
  9. Bring sauce back to a simmer, reduce heat to warm, and fold in lemon juice and pesto.
  10. Thin sauce with cream or milk or thicken with roux as needed.

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