Creamy honey - basil sauce

If you feel like giving pasta a try, perhaps with some small pasta shapes, this sauce is a very good candidate. It is also a tasty lubricant for many other dishes, at all temperatures.

Ingredients

2 large handfuls of basil leaves, roughly chopped
3 garlic cloves, chopped
3 tbsp pine nuts; slightly toasted (in a dry pan)
3 tbsp finely grated Parmesan cheese
spritz of lemon juice
100 ml rapeseed (or extra-virgin olive) oil
3 tbps runny honey
300 ml whipping (or double) cream
150 ml chicken stock

Method

Blend basil leaves, garlic, pine nuts, Parmesan, oil, honey and lemon juice to a smooth puree. In a saucepan heat cream and chicken stock, add basil puree and bring to the boil. Reduce heat slightly and simmer for about 30 minutes until sauce starts to thicken.