Description
Delectable garlic sauce for pizza brings zesty Italian flavors to homemade pies. Creamy, tangy, and simple ingredients blend seamlessly for a restaurant-quality pizza experience you’ll savor.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- ½ cup (120 ml / 4 fl oz) heavy cream
- ¼ cup (60 g / 2 oz) unsalted butter
- ¼ cup (25 g / 1 oz) grated Parmesan cheese
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- ¼ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp chopped fresh parsley (optional)
Instructions
- Melt Butter: Activate a compact saucepan over medium heat, gently transforming butter into a liquid state without scorching.
- Infuse Aromatics: Introduce finely chopped garlic into liquefied butter, stirring delicately to release aromatic oils while maintaining a pale, translucent appearance of garlic.
- Create Base: Integrate heavy cream and garlic powder, reducing heat to a gentle simmer to allow the mixture to harmonize and slightly thicken, developing a rich, creamy foundation.
- Develop Texture: Whisk parmesan cheese into the mixture continuously, ensuring complete dissolution and creating a silky, uniform consistency without grainy remnants.
- Season and Finalize: Calibrate the sauce’s profile with salt and freshly cracked black pepper, tasting to achieve a balanced flavor that accentuates the garlic’s natural intensity. Optional: Garnish with fresh parsley for a vibrant touch.
- Serve: Remove from heat and transfer the warm, velvety sauce to a serving vessel, preparing it as a luxurious dipping companion or drizzle for pizza.
Notes
- Prevent Garlic Burning: Maintain medium-low heat and stir constantly to keep garlic pale golden, avoiding bitter burnt flavors that can ruin the sauce’s delicate profile.
- Cheese Melting Technique: Add parmesan gradually and whisk continuously to ensure smooth integration, preventing clumping and achieving a silky, uniform texture without grainy segments.
- Cream Temperature Control: Simmer gently to prevent cream from separating or curdling, allowing the sauce to thicken naturally without compromising its luxurious consistency.
- Seasoning Balance: Taste incrementally while adding salt and pepper, understanding that parmesan’s natural saltiness impacts the overall flavor profile, so adjust cautiously to prevent over-seasoning.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Appetizer, Snacks, Dinner
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 3
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 21 g
- Saturated Fat: 13 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 2 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 60 mg