Servings: 3 cups
Lemon Garlic Cream Sauce
Silky smooth and perfect for noodles, meats, veggies, or even taking breakfast to the next level, you will love this Lemon Garlic Cream Sauce!
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2 tablespoons flour
- 4 fresh garlic cloves grated or finely minced
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 cup whole milk
- 1 fresh lemon zested and juiced, divided
- 1/3 cup Parmigiano Reggiano cheese freshly and finely grated
- 1/2 teaspoon coarse kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
- 2 tablespoons Italian parsley finely chopped
Instructions
- In a medium saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter. When melted, whisk in the flour. After it forms a paste, add the garlic, stirring for 1-2 minutes until it becomes fragrant.
- Whisk in the heavy cream, milk and lemon zest and bring it to a low simmer.
- When simmer, add the salt, pepper and 1/3 cup Parmigiano Reggiano cheese. Whisk until the cheese has melted.
- Remove from the heat and right before serving, stir in the lemon juice and fresh parsley.
- Serve hot over vegetables, meats or pasta.
- If you've tried this recipe, come back and let us know how it was in comments or star ratings.
Nutrition
Calories: 498kcal, Carbohydrates: 15g, Protein: 10g, Fat: 46g, Saturated Fat: 29g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g, Monounsaturated Fat: 12g, Trans Fat: 0.5g, Cholesterol: 137mg, Sodium: 622mg, Potassium: 299mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 7g, Vitamin A: 1968IU, Vitamin C: 24mg, Calcium: 309mg, Iron: 1mg