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Creamy Pesto Sauce

Creamy Pesto Sauce Recipe

Creamy Pesto Sauce is a simple cream sauce that is perfect for pasta, lasagne, lasagna, pizza, or even ice creams.The creamy and tangy dressing is made with mushrooms, Romano cheese, garlic, linguine pasta, and olive oil. Ready in less than 50 minutes.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Course Sauce
Cuisine Italian
Servings 8 Servings

Ingredients
  

  • 1 (16 ounces) package of 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

Instructions
 

  • Bring lightly salted water to a rolling boil in a large pot. Return to a boil after adding linguine.
  • Drain the pasta after cooking it uncovered for 8 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  • Over medium heat, heat olive oil in a large skillet. Once the onion is tender and translucent, sauté it for a few minutes. 
  • Add garlic and butter; cook for about a minute until garlic is fragrant and soft. Mix flour with milk; dissolve in onion mixture. 
  • Stir constantly for 4 minutes while salting and peppering. Melt the cheese by stirring it until it is melted. 
  • Add pesto to the mixture. For 4 minutes, or until shrimp, mushrooms, and tomatoes are heated through, add shrimp, mushrooms, and tomatoes. Coat pasta evenly with sauce.
Keyword Creamy Pesto Sauce
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