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Roasted Garlic Parmesan Sauce

This outrageously delicious garlic Parmesan sauce has wonderful rich flavors from roasted garlic and Parmesan cheese. Toss with pasta, pour it over roasted veggies, use it as dipping sauce or even as pizza sauce.

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 489 kcal
Course: Condiments
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
  • 1 head 10-12 garlic cloves, roasted in oven and mashed/minced
  • ¼ cup plain flour
  • 2 cups chicken stock or vegetable stock or water
  • 1 cup milk (plus extra as needed if sauce turns thick)
  • salt to taste
  • pepper to taste
  • 1 tablespoon dried herbs oregano, basil, thyme
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 1 ½ cups Parmesan Cheese freshly grated

Instructions

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  1. Place whole garlic head over aluminum foil over baking tray. Drizzle olive oil and sprinkle salt over garlic, pack whole garlic head in aluminum foil and roast in preheated oven at 350 F for 25-35 minutes.
  2. Remove roasted garlic from oven. Let it cool down a bit. Separate each garlic clove and squeeze it holding the tip. Garlic comes out off the peel easily. If it doesn’t come off, simply hold the peel and pull if off.
  3. Note - You can make a big batch of roasted garlic and store in fridge for about a week. Use in any dish you want.
  4. Melt butter in sauce pan over low heat. Add roasted garlic and plain flour and cook flour on low heat with constant stirring.Keep stirring continuously to avoid lump formation and burning flour.
  5. Pour chicken stock (or vegetable stock for vegetarian options) in slow steady streams while whisking the flour. Next pour in milk and cook the sauce on low flame with frequent stirring.
  6. Add salt and pepper to taste. Add dried herbs of your choice to the sauce. Dried oregano, basil and dried thyme adds best flavors.
  7. Cook the mix for about 10-12 minutes on very low flame, stirring constantly.
  8. Once sauce has thickened, add heavy cream and freshly grated Parmesan cheese into the sauce pan. Whisk and cook on low flame until cheese melts.
  9. Pro-Tip - This creamy garlic Parmesan sauce continues to thicken as you stir and cook further. It thickens really fast as it sits as well. So remove the sauce off the stove even BEFORE it reaches the desired consistency.
  10. Serve the sauce with any dish of your choice. Toss with pasta, use it as dressing over roasted veggies, use it as pizza sauce, can also use garlic Parmesan wing sauce for dipping chicken wings.

Notes

  • Using roasted garlic in the sauce brings out a rich, sweet taste of garlic making the sauce tastier.
  • While making roux, keep whisking flour and butter mix to avoid lump formation and burning flour. Cook on low flame.
  • For the vegetarian option, use vegetable stock or water instead of chicken stock.
  • The sauce will continue to thicken as it cools. Keep this in mind while you simmer the sauce. When it turns slightly thick you can stop cooking. Also, if the sauce seems too thick when done, adjust the consistency by adding a little chicken stock or water.
  • I recommend you use a Parmesan cheese block and grate it fresh before use.
  • Nutritional Info – Please remember that the nutritional information provided is only a rough estimate and can vary greatly based on the products used.
  • Using roasted garlic in the sauce brings out a rich, sweet taste of garlic making the sauce tastier.
  • While making roux, keep whisking flour and butter mix to avoid lump formation and burning flour. Cook on low flame.
  • For the vegetarian option, use vegetable stock or water instead of chicken stock.
  • The sauce will continue to thicken as it cools. Keep this in mind while you simmer the sauce. When it turns slightly thick you can stop cooking. Also, if the sauce seems too thick when done, adjust the consistency by adding a little chicken stock or water.
  • I recommend you use a Parmesan cheese block and grate it fresh before use.

Nutrition Information

Calories 489kcal (24%) Carbohydrates 17g (6%) Protein 21g (42%) Fat 38g (58%) Saturated Fat 23g (115%) Polyunsaturated Fat 2g Monounsaturated Fat 11g Trans Fat 1g Cholesterol 124mg (41%) Sodium 822mg (34%) Potassium 304mg (9%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 5g (10%) Vitamin A 1404IU (28%) Vitamin C 1mg (1%) Calcium 576mg (58%) Iron 2mg (11%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 489

% Daily Value*

Calories 489kcal 24%
Carbohydrates 17g 6%
Protein 21g 42%
Fat 38g 58%
Saturated Fat 23g 115%
Polyunsaturated Fat 2g 12%
Monounsaturated Fat 11g 55%
Trans Fat 1g 50%
Cholesterol 124mg 41%
Sodium 822mg 34%
Potassium 304mg 6%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 5g 10%
Vitamin A 1404IU 28%
Vitamin C 1mg 1%
Calcium 576mg 58%
Iron 2mg 11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.