Garlic Parmesan Sauce

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Italian Garlic Parmesan Cheese Sauce is a delicious cheese sauce you can easily make. It is a sauce with garlic and Parmesan cheese as the star ingredients. The soft and creamy texture with a subtle hint of garlic is delicious. Whether you eat this sauce with pasta or pizza, used as a topping or as a dipping sauce, this sauce is irresistible.

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 10

Total Time 15

Course Sauces and condiments, Side Dish

Cuisine Italian

Servings portion

Calories 2438 kcal

Ingredients

▢ 4 tablespoons butter unsalted
▢ 5 cloves garlic crushed
▢ 2 teaspoons Italian herbs
▢ 4 tablespoons all-purpose flour
▢ 2 cup chicken stock
▢ 1 cup cream
▢ ½ pound Parmesan cheese grated
▢ 1 tablespoon Fresh Parsley finely chopped
▢ salt and pepper to taste

Ingredients you need per step are listed below the step in Italic

Instructions

Melt the butter in the pan
4 tablespoons butter
Add the garlic and Italian herbs and stir-fry for 30 seconds.
5 cloves garlic, 2 teaspoons Italian herbs
Then add the flour and cook for two minutes, stirring with a wooden spatula.
4 tablespoons all-purpose flour
Reduce the heat to low and pour in the stock little by little while stirring with a whisk. You don't get lumps.
2 cup chicken stock
Bring the sauce to a boil and reduce the heat to low.
Mix in the cooking cream and Parmesan cheese until the cheese has melted and the sauce is nice and thick.
1 cup cream, ½ pound Parmesan cheese
Now also mix in the fresh parsley.
1 tablespoon Fresh Parsley
Taste and season with salt and pepper.
salt and pepper

NOTES

1. Roux tip: When making the roux, fry the flour for at least two minutes before diluting it. Otherwise, you will end up with a sauce that tastes like flour (which is not good).

2. Variations

Spicy: Add a pinch of cayenne pepper if you want a spicier version.
Herbs: You can also use fresh herbs instead of dried Italian herbs. Then add it in the last step, together with the parsley, and mix well.
Parmesan cheese: You can also use Pecorino or Grana Padano instead. These cheeses all have their own taste, so you can vary.

3. Vegetarian: Replace the chicken broth with a delicious vegetable broth.

4. Storage
Allow the sauce to cool quickly before storing it.

Refrigerator: Store the Garlic Parmesan Sauce in an airtight container in the fridge. This keeps it good for up to 3 days.
Freezer: You cannot store the cheese sauce in the freezer; otherwise, it may curdle.
Reheat: Add three tablespoons of milk to the sauce. Then heat it over low heat, very slowly, while stirring until it is hot (but not boiling). Otherwise, it may curdle.

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