Garlic Cream Sauce

Just a handful of ingredients including butter, cream, and of course lots of garlic, this sauce takes just minutes to make.

What is Garlic Cream Sauce?

Garlic cream sauce is an easy-to-make sauce with a rich creamy texture and a nice garlicky flavor.
This sauce is creamy like alfredo sauce or cream cheese sauce, but has more garlic flavor and doesn’t have a strong parmesan cheese flavor.
This sauce is great on pasta, served with seafood or over cauliflower.

Ingredients & Variations

INGREDIENTS: Garlic, butter, flour, cream, some parsley, are all the simple ingredients needed for this recipe. There are no artificial ingredients in this homemade sauce, unlike store-bought brands. It calls for light cream, but heavy cream can also be used.

VARIATIONS: Add some bacon bits or crumbled cooked bacon to the sauce. Add a splash of white wine, a pinch of cayenne, or a dose of parmesan or swiss cheese.

How to Make Garlic Cream Sauce

A few minutes to make this garlic cream sauce!

Combine garlic and butter in a pan and cook just until fragrant.
Whisk in flour and cook 1 minute more.
Wisk in cream and simmer until thickened (as per recipe below). Season with salt and pepper to taste.

This creamy garlic sauce can be used for drizzling over asparagus, potatoes, or air fryer cauliflower. Stir it into macaroni and cheese, leftover mashed potatoes or add it to a favorite zucchini recipe.

Tips for a Great Garlic Sauce

Use fresh garlic and be sure it doesn’t brown.
Season generously with salt and pepper.
Parmesan cheese is a great addition to this recipe.

The white sauce will last in the refrigerator for 5 days. It will need to be reheated gently. This sauce can also be frozen in freezer bags or small containers for up to 6 months. Freeze in usable portions.

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