This creamy pesto sauce is a combination of the best ingredients to create a rich, velvety, and delicious sauce!
Prep
28 min
Cook
44 min
Servings
Difficulty
Medium
Ingredients
1
, 16 ounce
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 small onion
, chopped
8 cloves garlic
, sliced
0.5 cups butter
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
2 cups milk
1 pinch salt
1 pinch pepper
1.5 cups grated Romano cheese
1 cup prepared basil pesto
1 pound cooked shrimp
, peeled and deveined
20 mushrooms
, chopped
3 romas (plum) tomato
, diced
Instructions
1
Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil. Stir in linguine and return to a boil. Cook pasta uncovered, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 8 to 10 minutes; drain.
2
Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Sauté onion until tender and translucent. Stir in garlic and butter; sauté until garlic is soft and fragrant, about 1 minute.
3
Dissolve flour in milk; stir into onion mixture. Season with salt and pepper; simmer for 4 minutes, stirring constantly. Add cheese and stir until melted. Stir in pesto. Add shrimp, mushrooms, and tomatoes; cook for 4 minutes, or until heated through.
4
Add pasta and toss until evenly coated.
Nutrition per serving
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