Lou's pesto cream sauce (recipe)

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Lou's pesto cream sauce (recipe)
NameLou's pesto cream sauce
IngredientsGarlic Salt Lemon Zest of Pine nuts Pistachio nuts Basil leaves Extra virgin olive oil Heavy cream Parmesan cheese Water
Cooktime (in hours)0.166666667
Preptime (in hours)0.5
Totaltime (in hours)0.666666667
Keto friendlinessKeto friendly
Calories296.9
Fat29.7
Protein5.8
Carbohydrate3.7
Fiber1.6
Net carbohydrates2.1
Sugar0.4
Saturated fat10.6
Cholesterol (mg)49
Sodium447.5
Servings8
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Lou's pesto cream sauce (recipe) is a keto friendly food item with net carbohydrates of about 2-3 per serving.

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Lou's pesto cream sauce (recipe)


  1. Crush garlic, lemon zest, salt, pistachios, and pine nuts to a smooth, thick paste with a mortar and pestal.
  2. Transfer to a blender and add 1/2 cup olive oil.
  3. Blend until very smooth.
  4. Add basil leaves in batches, stopping the machine and pushing the leaves down from time to time until a smooth paste is achieved.
  5. Transfer to a sauce pan.
  6. Add 2/3 cup of water to the blender and pulse/clean to get the rest of the paste, scrapping down the sides.
  7. Pour water into sauce pan with basil paste.
  8. Heat, stirring to combine.
  9. When heated through, stir in cream and cook until sauce has thickened a bit.
  10. Remove from heat and stir in cheese.
  11. Serve over rough pasta such as Rusticane-Pasta or Lanterne-Pasta.

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