Pesto Cream Sauce

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 (16 ounce) package linguine pasta
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 8 cloves garlic, sliced
• 1/2 cup butter
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 2 cups milk
• 1 pinch salt
• 1 pinch pepper
• 1 1/2 cups grated romano cheese
• 1 cup prepared basil pesto
• 1 pound cooked shrimp, peeled and deveined
• 20 mushrooms, chopped
• 3 roma (plum) tomato, diced

Recipe

Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 20 mins Ready Time: 50 mins


• bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.
• heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. saute onion until tender and translucent. stir in garlic and butter, and saute until garlic is soft and fragrant, about 1 minute. dissolve flour in milk, then stir in. season with salt and pepper, and simmer 4 minutes, stirring constantly. add cheese, and stir until melted. stir in pesto. add shrimp, mushrooms and tomatoes. cook 4 minutes, or until heated through. toss with pasta until evenly coated.