Fettuccine With Creamy Basil Pine Nut Sauce Recipes

BASIL CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• In a food processor, combine basil and garlic. Begin processing, and pour in olive oil in a thin stream. Process for about 40 seconds, or until mixture begins to emulsify. Add pine nuts and Parmesan, then blend for 1 minute.
• Heat cream in a saucepan over low heat until simmering. Pour 1/2 of the hot cream into the processor with basil pesto, and pulse for 20 seconds to incorporate. Pour mixture back into cream, and simmer for 5 minutes, or until thickened.

CREAMY FETTUCCINE WITH PEAS AND BASIL

Steps:

• In a bowl, whisk oat milk, cashew butter and 1/2 teaspoon salt until big lumps disappear. In a large nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Cook garlic, stirring, until golden, 1 minute. Stir in milk mixture; reduce heat to low and simmer, stirring frequently, until thick and fragrant, 2 minutes. Stir in peas; turn off heat. Cook pasta as directed on package with remaining 1 teaspoon salt until just tender. Drain pasta, reserving 1 cup cooking liquid. Heat milk and pea mixture over low heat for 2 minutes. Toss in pasta; add cooking water as needed to thin sauce to desired thickness; toss to thoroughly coat pasta. Garnish with basil and black pepper; serve.

CHEESE, BASIL & PINE NUT PASTA

Steps:

• Pulse the garlic& basil to gether in your blender (or use mortar& pestle or chop very, fine).
• Add ricotta, yogurt, blue cheese, sherry salt& pepper, blend until very smooth.
• Stir in the pine nuts.
• Cook Pasta accordingf to instructions on the packet.
• Warm the sauce (do not boil).
• Toss sauce with Pasta& serve.

FETTUCCINE WITH MUSSELS, BASIL AND CREAM

Steps:

• Bring a kettle of water to a boil for the pasta.
• Heat a large, heavy skillet. Add the pine nuts and cook, stirring, until lightly toasted. Remove the nuts from the pan and reserve. Lower the heat.
• Melt the butter and lightly saute the garlic. Stir in the cream and cook until the cream has reduced somewhat and is slightly thickened. Stir in the basil and mussels. Season the sauce to taste with salt and pepper. Remove from heat.
• Boil the fettuccine about two minutes. Drain.
• Add the fettuccine to the skillet. Heat, tossing with the sauce, then serve sprinkled with the pine nuts and basil leaves.

CREAMY BASIL SAUCE FOR RIGATONI

Steps:

• Bring 3 quarts of water to boil and cook rigatoni according to package directions.
• Meanwhile, chop garlic in food processor. Add cottage cheese, Gorgonzola and basil, and process until smooth. Add tomato and process into tiny chunks. Stir in pepper and, if you like, the pine nuts.
• Drain rigatoni, stir into sauce and serve.

FETTUCCINE WITH CREAMY BASIL-PINE NUT SAUCE

Steps:

• Place the garlic in a food processor, and pulse 2 to 3 times.
• Add basil and the next 5 ingredients (through the pepper); process until smooth.
• Stir in pine nuts.
• Cook pasta according to package directions, omitting salt and fat; drain.
• Combine pasta and sauce in a large bowl, toss well.
• Garnish with fresh basil, if desired.