herb cream sauce

San Jose, CA
Updated on Sep 9, 2012

This sauce is delicious and versatile! It is great over seafood, green vegetables, cubed, steamed potatoes, as a dip for raw vegetables, over baked potatoes... just use your imagination! It adds a touch of 'gourmet' to an otherwise pedestrian dish.

prep time 10 Min
cook time
method Blend
yield 2 cups

Ingredients

  • 1/3 cup white wine vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons dijon mustard
  • 1/2 cup fresh, packed basil leaves (preferred; can substitute 4 tablespoons dried, crushed basil
  • 2 cloves garlic, roughly choppped
  • 1/3 cup vegetable oil
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 1/2 cup heavy cream
  • 3 tablespoons fresh parsley, minced

How To Make herb cream sauce

  • Step 1
    In food processor or blender combine vinegar, mustard, basil and garlic. Add oil slowly and process until smooth. Add sour cream, heavy cream and parsley. Process briefly until smooth.
  • Step 2
    Taste and add salt and pepper to your liking.
  • Step 3
    Sauce can be heated (do not boil) or served as is.

Discover More

Culture: French
Category: Dips
Category: Other Sauces
Keyword: #easy
Keyword: #Seafood
Keyword: #creamy
Keyword: #vegetables
Ingredient: Dairy
Method: Blend

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