The Ultimate Garlic Pesto Alfredo Sauce Recipes

PESTO ALFREDO SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat cream cheese, milk (or milk and cream), and garlic together in a small saucepan. Bring just barely to boiling.
• Reduce heat and simmer, stirring frequently, until cream cheese is fully melted into the milk.
• Stir in the pesto and reheat to just barely boiling again.
• Stir in Parmesan and simmer a few moments until the sauce begins to thicken.
• Remove from heat and serve over any pasta.
• Note on Pesto: Best made with a pure basil pesto rather than a basil-and-spinach pesto. Homemade or commercial is fine.
• Note on Parmesan: I freeze my homemade pesto without the cheese so I use the full 3/4 cup. If your pesto has a generous amount of cheese you will not need as much. Not that plenty of Parmesan is a bad thing. :D.
• If you toss this together with pasta, chunks of cooked chicken, and broccoli florets then spread it in a baking pan with plenty of shredded Mozzarella on top you get a terrific casserole.

PESTO ALFREDO SAUCE

Steps:

• Stir half-and-half, pesto, butter, garlic powder, salt, and pepper together in a skillet over medium-low heat; cook until hot, about 8 minutes.

THE BEST ALFREDO GARLIC SAUCE EVER

Steps:

• In a medium to large saucepan melt the butter over medium heat.
• Add fresh minced garlic and cook for 1 minute.
• Add the cream cheese and whisk until smooth and melted.
• Whisk in the heavy cream. ( I have substituted half & half.)
• Season with the garlic powder, oregano, salt and pepper.
• Bring to a simmer and whisk frequently until sauce thicken, around 15-20 minutes.
• Stir in the parmesan cheese.
• Remove from heat when cheese is melted.

PASTA WITH ALFREDO-PESTO SAUCE

Steps:

• Finely chop basil, pine nuts and garlic in processor.
• Gradually add olive oil through feed tube and process until smooth; mix in ½ cup Parmesan.
• Transfer to a small jar (can be made up to 4 days ahead - make on the weekend to enjoy a quick, mid-week meal. Pour enough olive oil on surface of pesto to inhibit exposure to air).
• Bring cream to boil in medium saucepan; whisk in pesto.
• Season to taste.
• Combine pasta, sauce and remaining 3/4 cup Parmesan in large bowl.
• Toss to coat evenly and serve sprinkled with some minced basil.
• Note: If you want this 'saucier' you can add a little milk to wet the pasta.

GARLIC ALFREDO SAUCE

Steps:

• In large saucepan, melt butter over medium-high heat.
• Add onion and garlic and cook for 4 minutes, stirring frequently, or until onion is tender.
• Reduce heat to medium-low.
• Add flour, and cook, whisking constantly for 2 minutes.
• Gradually add half-and-half, whisking constantly, for 8-10 minutes or just until mixture comes to a boil.
• Remove from heat, and stir in nutmeg, salt and pepper.
• Add cheese, stirring until melted and smooth.
• Serve with pasta, vegetables, chicken or seafood.

FETTUCCINE WITH PESTO ALFREDO SAUCE

Steps:

• Combine basil, 3/4 cup Parmesan cheese, oil, garlic cloves and pine nuts into a food processor or blender. Pulse until blended. Refrigerate at least 1 hour.
• In large saucepan, over medium heat, combine cream cheese, remaining Parmesan, butter, garlic powder and milk, stirring constantly until smooth.
• Stir pesto into alfredo sauce and toss with cooked pasta.
• Enjoy!