Creamy Basil Sauce

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 1 tablespoon margarine
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1 1/2 tablespoons flour
• 1 cup milk
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup fresh basil, chopped (or 1 tablespoon dried)
• 1/4 cup parmesan cheese or 1/4 cup pecorino cheese, rasped
• fresh black pepper

Recipe

• 1 melt margarine in sauce pan and saute garlic for 1 minute.
• 2 at low temperature add flour.
• 3 stir to make a paste.
• 4 slowly add milk to paste until you achieve an even consistency.
• 5 add salt, basil, parmesan or pecorino and pepper to sauce and cook over low heat until you reach a desired thickness.
• 6 pour over freshly cooked pasta.