With six ingredients and 20 minutes to make, this garlic cream sauce pairs well with so many things. Toss it with freshly cooked pasta, or drizzle it over your next steak dinner. You can serve it with chicken, pork chops, or even seafood. Enjoy this sauce with two different garlic flavors. You can use fresh garlic, or there's also an option to use roasted garlic. This flavorful sauce can be made year-round too.
Recipe by Kari Peters on December 18, 2024
Prep time: PT5M
Cook time: PT15M
Rating
5 stars (2 reviews)
Keywords
Garlic Cream Sauce for Pasta, Garlic Cream Sauce Recipe, Roasted Garlic Cream Sauce, White Wine Garlic Cream Sauce
Ingredients
2 tbsp salted butter
1 clove garlic (minced, or 1 bulb roasted see notes)
1/2 tsp granulated garlic (see notes)
1 cup dry white wine (not sweet, Sauvignon Blanc or Pinot Grigio work great)
2 cups heavy cream
1/2 tsp sea salt (more to taste if needed)
1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper
1 tbsp fresh parsley (chopped)
Categories
Sauce
Cuisine
American
Steps
Melt the butter in a large 10" skillet over medium heat. When the butter begins sizzling, turn the heat to low and add the garlic and granulated garlic.
Cook, stirring constantly for about 1 minute, not letting the garlic brown.
Add the white wine and bring the mixture to a simmer. Reduce until the wine is just a 1/4" skim in the pan.
Next, add the heavy cream and bring the mixture back to a simmer. Do not let it come to a hard boil because it will boil over the pan.
Reduce the sauce over a low simmer until it lightly thickens and coats the back of a spoon if you're using it for pasta. Reduce a little more if you're serving it over protein.
Season to taste with sea salt and pepper, sprinkle with the freshly chopped parsley, and serve immediately.
Nutitrion
Serving Size: 1 serving
Calories: 338 kcal
Carbohydrates: 4 g
Protein: 2 g
Fat: 32 g
Saturated Fat: 21 g
Trans Fat: 0.2 g
Cholesterol: 100 mg
Sodium: 248 mg
Sugar: 3 g
Unsaturated Fat: 9 g
Reviews
Natasha on 2025-11-11 (5 stars): I make this recipe all the time. My kids love it on gnocchi.
Mary M. on 2025-01-01 (5 stars): This sauce was absolutely delicious and so very easy to make. I used roasted garlic bulbs and added a grated parmesan cheese.
