Combine avocado, basil, 4 tsp lemon zest ... Blend until smooth, adding a little water if needed to achieve a sauce-like consistency. Season with salt or lemon juice to taste.

I have the perfect recipe for you. If you don't currently have any basil, go out and get some. But then make this pesto cream sauce ASAP... before that whole bunch goes bad. I love pesto so much and ...

Just before the pasta is ready, pour the double cream into a small saucepan ... such as parsley, basil or dill, finely chop and add to the sauce at the same time as the pasta.

It's no tomato basil bisque, which uses cream to make it thicker, but it ticks all of my boxes! Plus, there's no need for an immersion blender or roasted tomatoes like other tomato soup recipes out ...