Serve this delicious sauce over your favorite pasta for a quick, delectable meal. Do NOT substitute half-and-half for the heavy cream if you want a thick sauce. Heavy cream contains at least 36% milkfat. Half-and-half, just like the name says, is half milk and half cream and is no more than 18% milkfat. If half-and-half is used, the sauce will only be half as thick as it would if heavy cream were used. Also, if the amount of butter is reduced, that will also make the sauce thinner, as butter is 80% milkfat.
Course Main Course
Cuisine Italian
Total Time 15 minutesminutes
Servings 2servings
Ingredients
¾Cupheavy whipping creamNot Half & Half
¼Cupwater
2tablespoonsbutter
¼Cupprepared pesto sauce
⅛teaspoongarlic powder
¼teaspoonsalt
½Cupparmesan cheeseshredded
Instructions
Heat heavy whipping cream and water in a small, heavy saucepan over medium heat until hot but not boiling.
Add butter, pesto sauce, garlic powder and salt. Reduce heat and continue to cook about 5 more minutes over low heat.