Garlic Cream Sauce

Total Time Prep/Total Time: 20 min.
Yield 6 servings
Test Kitchen Approved
This rich, easy garlic cream sauce recipe is requested at every family occasion I attend. Don't be afraid to alter the recipe with more or less garlic to suit your taste. —Joy McQuaid, Darlington, Wisconsin

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup butter, cubed
  • 4 garlic cloves, minced
  • 4 ounces cream cheese, cubed
  • 1 cup heavy whipping cream
  • 1 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • Hot cooked fettuccine
  • Minced fresh parsley, optional

Directions

  1. In a large skillet, melt butter over medium heat. Add garlic; cook and stir 1 minute. Stir in cream cheese until melted. Gradually add cream. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, until slightly thickened, 3-5 minutes. Stir in Parmesan cheese and pepper. Serve over pasta. If desired, garnish with parsley and additional Parmesan cheese.

Nutrition Facts

1/3 cup: 329 calories, 32g fat (20g saturated fat), 94mg cholesterol, 358mg sodium, 3g carbohydrate (2g sugars, 0 fiber), 8g protein.

This rich, easy garlic cream sauce recipe is requested at every family occasion I attend. Don't be afraid to alter the recipe with more or less garlic to suit your taste. —Joy McQuaid, Darlington, Wisconsin
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