Name: Olive Garden Creamy Pesto Sauce (Standard)
Prep time: 8 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: About 2 cups
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1/2 cup Heavy Cream; 1/4 cup Mayonnaise; 1/4 cup Prepared Pesto; 2 tbsp Parmesan Cheese-grated; 1 tsp Garlic Powder; 1/2 tsp Salt; 1/4 tsp Black Pepper

Recipe tier

A simple, creamy pesto sauce replicating the flavor of Olive Garden's classic sauce, made with readily available ingredients.

Total 20 min

Serves About 2 cups

Steps 4

Ingredients 7

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Sauce
cup 120 mL Heavy Cream
cup 60 mL Mayonnaise
cup 60 mL Prepared Pesto
2 tbsp 30 mL Parmesan Cheese-grated
1 tsp 5 mL Garlic Powder
tsp 2.5 mL Salt
tsp 1.25 mL Black Pepper

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Instructions

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Combine all Sauce ingredients in a medium bowl.
Whisk vigorously until smooth and well combined.
Taste and adjust seasoning as needed. Add more Parmesan cheese for a stronger cheesy flavor, or more pesto for a more herbaceous taste.
Serve immediately over pasta, chicken, or vegetables.