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Garlic Parmesan Sauce
This Garlic Parmesan Sauce is so incredibly creamy and flavorful! It's perfect tossed with chicken wings or pasta, used as a dipping sauce, pizza sauce or a sandwich spread. It's easy to mix up in just 5 minutes and is guaranteed to become your new favorite sauce recipe!
Prep Time
5 mins
Total Time
5 mins
Servings: 12 ounces
Calories: 104 kcal
Course:
Condiments
Cuisine:
Italian , American
Ingredients
- 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- ½ cup mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon crushed garlic cloves
- 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning click link for the recipe
- 2 teaspoons lemon juice fresh squeezed - recommended
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Add all of the ingredients to a food processor.
- Turn the food processor on and blend until the sauce is smooth and creamy.
- Store in the refrigerator in an airtight container for up to 2 weeks.
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Notes
- Let the sauce sit in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes before serving. This isn’t required, but I can tell you from experience, the flavor of the sauce develops more and more as it sits in the refrigerator for the first 30 minutes to 2 hours.
- Use fresh grated parmesan cheese for the smoothest sauce. While pre-grated cheese will work, you can’t beat fresh grated parmesan for this recipe. I use a microplane to finely shred the cheese so that it easily blends into the sauce.
- The sauce thickens up as it sits in the refrigerator. If you leave it on the counter for 10-15 minutes, it will loosen up as it comes to room temperature and won’t be as thick.
- To amp up the garlic flavor even more, sub in roasted garlic for fresh garlic.
- To add spice to the sauce, either add 1/2 teaspoon hot sauce, like Frank’s Red Hot, or 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper.
Nutrition Information
Calories
104kcal
(5%)
Carbohydrates
2g
(1%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
10g
(15%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
4g
Monounsaturated Fat
2g
Cholesterol
11mg
(4%)
Sodium
302mg
(13%)
Potassium
26mg
(1%)
Fiber
0.2g
(1%)
Vitamin A
84mg
(2%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
81mg
(8%)
Iron
0.2mg
(1%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12ounces
Amount Per Serving
Calories 104
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 104kcal | 5% |
| Carbohydrates | 2g | 1% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 10g | 15% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 4g | 24% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 11mg | 4% |
| Sodium | 302mg | 13% |
| Potassium | 26mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 0.2g | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 84mg | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 81mg | 8% |
| Iron | 0.2mg | 1% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.