Pesto Cream Sauce

Pesto Cream Sauce

by Juan Hughes 2 years ago
4.6 (10)
20 minutes
677.2 kcal
52.2 g carbs
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Description

This absolutely combines the best ingredients to create a rich, velvety pesto sauce. It's sinfully delicious!

Ingredients
  • 1 (16 ounce) package linguine pasta
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 small onion, chopped
  • 8 cloves garlic, sliced
  • ½ cup butter
  • 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 2 cups milk
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1 pinch pepper
  • 1 ½ cups grated Romano cheese
  • 1 cup prepared basil pesto
  • 1 pound cooked shrimp, peeled and deveined
  • 20 mushrooms, chopped
  • 3 roma (plum) tomato, diced
Directions
  1. 1. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.
  2. 2. Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Saute onion until tender and translucent. Stir in garlic and butter, and saute until garlic is soft and fragrant, about 1 minute. Dissolve flour in milk, then stir in. Season with salt and pepper, and simmer 4 minutes, stirring constantly. Add cheese, and stir until melted. Stir in pesto. Add shrimp, mushrooms and tomatoes. Cook 4 minutes, or until heated through. Toss with pasta until evenly coated.
Nutrition Facts
serving: 8 servings
calories: 677.2 kcal
carbohydrates: 52.2 g
protein: 33.6 g
saturated fat: 16.6 g
cholesterol: 154.9 mg
sodium: 738.2 mg
fiber: 3.8 g
sugar: 6.8 g