Basil Cream Sauce (sallie Y. Williams)

Basil Cream Sauce (sallie Y. Williams)
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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 4
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 249.0
  • Total Fat: 25.1 g
  • Cholesterol: 77.9 mg
  • Sodium: 247.4 mg
  • Total Carbs: 2.6 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 0.2 g
  • Protein: 4.5 g

View full nutritional breakdown of Basil Cream Sauce (sallie Y. Williams) calories by ingredient


Introduction

From the Complete Book of Sauces From the Complete Book of Sauces
Number of Servings: 4

Ingredients

    Butter, salted, 0.5 stick
    Garlic, 5 clove
    Heavy Cream, 1 cup
    Parmesan Cheese, grated, 0.33 cup
    Basil, 0.33 cu
    Pepper to taste

Directions

Melt the butter in a medium size sauce pan over low heat. Add the garlic, raise the heat slightly, and sauté until soft, being careful not to let the garlic burn, about 3 minutes. Lower the heat again and stir in the cream and grated cheese. Simmer for ten minutes until the sauce is slightly thickened. Then stir in the basil and season with pepper. Heat throughly, about a minute, and serve very hot over pasta, squash or fish with more freshly grated Parmesan cheese.

Number of Servings: 4

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user GCVEGAS.