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Pasta with basil cream sauce
Creamy pasta is an easy dinner dream. Al dente pasta served with basil cream sauce is the perfect vegetarian meal and can be ready in 20 minutes.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings: 6
Calories: 346 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp butter
- 1 onion finely chopped
- 2-3 garlic cloves minced
- 1 cup fresh basil roughly chopped
- 1 tsp dried herbs of your choice (basil, rosemary, sage, thyme or Herbs de Provence all work well)
- 1 cup whipping or heavy cream
- 1-2 tsp lemon juice
- salt and pepper to taste
- 500 g pasta cooked
Instructions
- Melt the butter in a pan then add the onion. Cook until soft and translucent.
- Add the garlic, basil and dried herbs (if using) and cook for another 30 seconds.
- Pour in the cream and allow to come to a simmer. Simmer for 5-7 minutes until the sauce covers the back of a spoon easily.
- Transfer sauce to a food processor or blender (or use an immersion blender) and blend until smooth.
- Pour the sauce back into the pan and add lemon juice, salt and pepper to taste. Bring to a simmer and add cooked pasta or serve over cooked chicken.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
346kcal
(17%)
Carbohydrates
65g
(22%)
Protein
9g
(18%)
Fat
6g
(9%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Cholesterol
7mg
(2%)
Sodium
68mg
(3%)
Potassium
39mg
(1%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
259IU
(5%)
Vitamin C
4mg
(4%)
Calcium
18mg
(2%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 346
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 346kcal | 17% |
| Carbohydrates | 65g | 22% |
| Protein | 9g | 18% |
| Fat | 6g | 9% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 7mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 68mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 39mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 259IU | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 4mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 18mg | 2% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.