Creamy Low Fat Pesto Recipes

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EASY CREAMY PESTO

I use pre-made or prepared pesto. Pesto concentrate also works great. Very simple and really tasty sauce. Great over pasta, veggies, and chicken. Enjoy!

Provided by sarah

Categories     Side Dish     Sauces and Condiments Recipes     Sauce Recipes     Pasta Sauce Recipes     Creamy

Time 10m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 7



Easy Creamy Pesto image

Steps:

  • Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir in heavy cream. Add flour and mix well to remove clumps. Season with salt and pepper.
  • Stir sour cream and pesto into the saucepan. Reduce heat to medium-low; simmer, stirring, until flavors combine, 2 to 3 minutes more.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 345.2 calories, Carbohydrate 4.5 g, Cholesterol 105.3 mg, Fat 35.4 g, Fiber 0.5 g, Protein 4 g, SaturatedFat 20.2 g, Sodium 740 mg, Sugar 0.1 g

2 tablespoons butter
1 cup heavy whipping cream
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon ground black pepper
3 tablespoons sour cream
3 tablespoons pesto, or more to taste

HEALTHY CREAMY PESTO SAUCE

This is a recipe I make over and over--it's simple, fast, healthy, inexpensive and good for any season/occasion. I love creamy pesto sauces over pasta, but ya know those sauces ain't so healthy: high in fat, sodium, or both. Even those little packets of creamy pesto sauce in the "gravy" aisle aren't good for you. This sauce is better for you and even faster to make than one of those packets! You can adjust to taste or what you have on hand: I've used fat-free yoghurt, low fat yoghurt and (my favourite) homemade yoghurt--you can buy fresh at an Indian grocer. The recipe makes about a cup, which you can mix with cooked chicken or sauteed mushrooms (or both, like I do!) or steamed clams or steamed veggies and pour over enough cooked pasta for 2-4 people. I'll post other recipes with some of my favourite uses, but be creative!

Provided by bikerchick

Categories     Sauces

Time 2m

Yield 2-4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 3



Healthy Creamy Pesto Sauce image

Steps:

  • Mix yoghurt and pesto together in a small saucepan, stirring well to blend.
  • Heat on low until warmed through (do not overheat).
  • Add fresh ground black pepper to taste.
  • That's it!
  • Serve over your favourite hot pasta or other main dish, such as fish or chicken.
  • (if you skip the heating step, this makes a good salad dressing, too).

Nutrition Facts : Calories 91.7, Fat 4.2, SaturatedFat 2.6, Cholesterol 15.9, Sodium 58.6, Carbohydrate 9.8, Fiber 2.7, Sugar 5.8, Protein 5.2

1 cup plain yogurt
3 -4 tablespoons basil pesto (homemade or store bought, whichever you have/prefer)
fresh ground black pepper, to taste

LOW FAT PESTO SAUCE

Pesto sauce is great, but it usually has olive oil, not chicken broth. This recipe substitutes with chicken broth.

Provided by Lorane Abari

Categories     Sauces

Time 15m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 5



Low Fat Pesto Sauce image

Steps:

  • Combine stock and garlic and heat in the microwave on high for 5 minutes (or heat on the stove). Allow to cool.
  • Chop basil in food processor. Add cooled stock, Parmesan cheese and pine nuts. Whirl until everything is finely chopped and blended.
  • Meanwhile, cook pasta of your choice. Toss sauce with pasta. Serve with additional Parmesan cheese if desired. Use as a topping for fish, chicken or potatoes also. Makes 4 servings.

2/3 cup chicken broth or 2/3 cup vegetable stock
2 garlic cloves
1 cup fresh basil
1/3 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
2 tablespoons pine nuts

LOW CAL CREAMY PESTO WITH BROCCOLI AND ANGEL HAIR

Make and share this Low Cal Creamy Pesto With Broccoli and Angel Hair recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Happy Happy Joy Joy

Categories     Spaghetti

Time 20m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11



Low Cal Creamy Pesto With Broccoli and Angel Hair image

Steps:

  • Put the water and salt on to boil.
  • After boiling, add pasta to the pot and cook for 8 minutes.
  • In a large bowl put the oil, basil and garlic, then mix with a whisk.
  • Add the cream cheese to the bowl.
  • Now add the broccoli to the boilng pasta in the pot and cook for 3 to 4 more minutes.
  • When time is up, drain pasta mixture in sink, then immediately add the hot pasta mixture to the items in the bowl.
  • Stir well to distribute.
  • Add the fat free half and half, the parmesan cheese and the chopped nuts.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 274.7, Fat 8.5, SaturatedFat 1.6, Cholesterol 6.2, Sodium 634.4, Carbohydrate 38.1, Fiber 4.1, Sugar 4.3, Protein 13.3

1 tablespoon light olive oil
1 teaspoon dried basil (1/4 c. fresh)
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
4 ounces fat free cream cheese, cubed
2 tablespoons fat-free half-and-half
1/4 cup pine nuts, chopped
1/4 cup parmesan cheese, grated
8 ounces dry pasta, angelhair
6 cups water
1 teaspoon salt
1 small head of broccoli, pulled into tiny pieces

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