Creamy Pesto Pasta Sauce - PUBLISHED

1 - I don't know how much cream I used, because I wasn't sure this would work and I just poured in cream until it looked right! Same with the pesto. Oh, and there was more sauce than pasta (I used 8oz and upped the quantity here). But it turned out pretty good...

8 oz uncooked pasta
1 Tbsp butter
1 Tbsp flour
1.5 cups cream
1/4 cup pesto
2 oz Parmesan
1/4 tsp pepper
salt, to taste
A little extra Parmesan
Pine nuts to garnish

1. Boil pasta in salted water.
2. Meanwhile, melt the butter, and whisk in the flour, whisking continuously until the mixture starts to turn golden. 
3. Stream in the cream, whisking constantly. Whisk until it starts to thicken.
4. Whisk in the pesto, the Parmesan and the pepper (3 p's).
5. Drain the cooked pasta, retaining a bit of the water, and pour in the sauce, mixing until the pasta is covered.
6. Taste, and add salt, if needed.
7. Serve, garnished with freshly grated Parmesan and a few pine nuts, and a few grinds of fresh black pepper.