Roasted Garlic Alfredo Sauce
Made with roasted garlic, heavy whipping cream, butter, Parmesan cheese and spices, this creamy sauce is amazing on pasta, as a dip for bread, and more!
Prep Time10 minutes mins
Cook Time15 minutes mins
Total Time25 minutes mins
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American, Italian
Keyword: cream sauce, homemade alfredo sauce
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 629kcal
Sauce
- 1 head roasted garlic *see note #1
- 6 Tbsp unsalted butter
- 1 3/4 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese freshly grated is best
- 1/2 tsp black pepper, more or less, depending on your tastes
To thicken
- 1 Tbsp heavy whipping cream
- 2 tsp cornstarch
Make sauce
In a medium saucepan over MED-LOW heat, add butter and melt.
Pour in heavy whipping cream and roasted garlic paste. Stir and heat to a simmer.
Stir in Parmesan cheese and whisk until smooth.
Thicken
In a small bowl, combine 1 Tbsp heavy whipping cream and 2 tsp cornstarch (or flour), and whisk until smooth.
Add the cornstarch and heavy cream mixture (it will be a thick paste-like consistency), whisking as you add it to remove any lumps and fully incorporate it into the sauce.
Continue to whisk and simmer until sauce has thickened to a classic cream sauce consistency. This may take a few minutes, or it could happen quicker, it all depends on your stovetop and saucepan.
- Here's a handy guide for roasting garlic.
- Feel free to substitute an equal amount of all purpose flour in place of the cornstarch.
- Recipe makes approximately 2 - 2 1/2 cups of sauce.
Calories: 629kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 14g | Fat: 63g | Saturated Fat: 40g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 16g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 184mg | Sodium: 531mg | Potassium: 139mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 2301IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 446mg | Iron: 1mg