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Roasted Garlic Cream sauce is the ultimate companion to elevate any meal. Plump cloves of garlic roasted to golden perfection, melding with velvety cream cheese and heavy cream to create a symphony of taste that will tantalize your palate. Versatile and decadent, this sauce is perfect for drizzling over pasta, smothering grilled chicken, or dipping crusty bread into.
Table of Contents:
- Table of Contents:
- Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- Ingredients for Roasted Garlic Cream Sauce
- Tips & FAQs
- Recipe:
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Why You’ll Love This Recipe
The roasted garlic infuses the sauce with a depth and complexity that adds a gourmet touch to any dish. Its creamy texture coats every bite, providing a luxurious experience that will leave taste buds singing with delight. Plus, its versatility means it can complement a wide range of dishes, from pasta to meats to vegetables, making it a beloved staple in any kitchen. Whether you’re a garlic lover or simply appreciate the finer things in culinary indulgence, this sauce is sure to win your heart with its irresistible charm.
Ingredients for Roasted Garlic Cream Sauce
- 2 Garlic Heads: How can you even think to make a roasted garlic cream sauce without the garlic?! By letting it roast in the oven for a longer period of time, it allows the flavors to caramelize and becomes a bit sweeter and mellow in flavor. It’s worth the effort, I promise!
- Unsalted Butter: Used for the sauce. It adds richness to the roasted garlic when cooking it.
- Extra Virgin Olive Oil: Drizzling this on top of the garlic heads helps it roast in the oven. Without it, the garlic can dry out and become hard.
- Salt & Pepper: Season the sauce and garlic!
- Minced Shallot: Since shallots are mild in flavor, adding a bit of it to the sauce helps flavor it and compliments the roasted garlic.
- Cream Cheese: This ingredient is important to the recipe; it helps make the sauce silky smooth and adds a tangy note. Cream cheese helps thicken it as well, eliminating the need for flour, which can cause the sauce to be a bit gritty in texture.
- Heavy Cream: The creamy part to the recipe! If you choose to opt in for half & half, take note that the sauce will be a bit thinner than usual. Using a cornstarch slurry can help thicken it, if need be (1 tbsp to 2 tbsp water as needed).
- Vegetable Broth: Adds flavor and helps thin out the sauce, just so it doesn’t become too thick like a paste!
- Fresh Parsley: For color and for fresh herbs.
- Pasta: I prefer rigatoni, linguine, or even tortellini for this kind of sauce. A type of pasta that will pick up the sauce works best.
Tips & FAQs
- Storage: Allow to cool completely, then transfer to an airtight container. Keep in the fridge for up to 4 days. This will not freeze well as it’ll separate when you are reheating it.
- What does roasting garlic do? Roasting garlic transforms its flavor profile, turning it from pungent and sharp to mellow, sweet, and complex. As garlic cloves roast, their natural sugars caramelize, creating a rich and nutty taste. Additionally, roasting garlic softens its texture, making it spreadable and ideal for blending into sauces or spreading onto bread.
- Add in some roasted veggies such as roasted zucchini & roasted mushrooms. Mixing in spinach is a great way to get fiber in and adds a pleasing color to the dish.
Recipe:
Roasted Garlic Cream Sauce
Ingredients
- 2 heads garlic
- 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- Salt & pepper, to taste
- 2 tbsp unsalted butter
- 1 tbsp minced shallot
- 4 oz cream cheese, softened & cubed
- 1 tbsp fresh parsley
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1 cup vegetable broth
- 3/4 cup parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400F. Cut the tops off the garlic heads (not the root side), enough to expose the cloves without chopping off too much. Try to remove any excess paper skin without getting rid of it all. This will make it easier when you are squeezing out the garlic. Transfer to a sheet of foil.
- Drizzle the olive oil over each head and sprinkle salt and pepper. Cover and transfer to oven; roast for 45 minutes to 1 hour. Remove from the oven and set aside, allowing to cool. Squeeze the cloves out of the garlic heads into a bowl and mash into a paste.
- In a medium saucepot over medium heat, melt the butter. Add in mashed garlic and shallots, saute for 2 minutes, and stir often so it doesn’t burn—season with salt. Stir in heavy cream and veggie broth. Bring to a boil, whisking frequently. Stir in the cream cheese and parmesan. Let it simmer for 8-10 minutes until the cream cheese has melted into the sauce and has thickened—season with freshly ground black pepper and parsley.
- Serve with pasta, grilled chicken, or roasted veggies. Garnish with extra parsley.
Notes
Storage: Allow to cool completely, then transfer to an airtight container. Keep in the fridge for up to 4 days. This will not freeze well as it’ll separate when you are reheating it.
What does roasting garlic do? Roasting garlic transforms its flavor profile, turning it from pungent and sharp to mellow, sweet, and complex. As garlic cloves roast, their natural sugars caramelize, creating a rich and nutty taste. Additionally, roasting garlic softens its texture, making it spreadable and ideal for blending into sauces or spreading onto bread.
Add in some roasted veggies such as roasted zucchini & roasted mushrooms. Mixing in spinach is a great way to get fiber in and adds a pleasing color to the dish.
Nutrition Facts
Calories
381.66Fat (grams)
34.67 gSat. Fat (grams)
19.79 gCarbs (grams)
8.87 gFiber (grams)
0.4 gSugar (grams)
2.95 gProtein (grams)
10.33 gSodium (milligrams)
684.93 mgCholesterol (grams)
90.27 mgThe nutrition information provided is an estimate and will vary based on cooking methods and the brands of ingredients used.
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