Healthy Ingredient Recipes Healthy Dairy Recipes Healthy Cheese Recipes Healthy Parmesan Cheese Recipes Roasted Garlic-Parmesan Cream Sauce This easy, creamy sauce is bound to become a favorite. Roasting the garlic brings out its inherent sweetness for a rich, flavorful sauce that's healthy too. Toss with pasta or use as a pizza sauce. By Pam Lolley Pam Lolley Instagram Pam Lolley is a recipe tester and developer with Dotdash Meredith Food Studios. She received her Bachelor of Science degree from Mississippi University for Women in elementary education with a minor in psychology. After graduation she taught for a couple of years, but decided to follow her true passion of baking. She began a personal baking business, which led to a catering company. Pam started developing and testing recipes for the Southern Living Magazine Test Kitchen in 2003. She has developed several of the white Christmas cakes which grace the magazine's cover every December, as well as several other dessert recipes that have been cover-worthy. She has been in the test kitchens now for over 18 years. In her spare time, she loves spending time with her family, traveling, reading and, believe it or not, loves to cook and bake at home! EatingWell's Editorial Guidelines Updated on July 9, 2019 Print Share Share Tweet Pin Email Prep Time: 15 mins Additional Time: 15 mins Total Time: 30 mins Servings: 8 Yield: 16 tablespoons Nutrition Profile: Egg Free Low Added Sugars Low Carbohydrate Low Fat Low-Calorie Nut-Free Soy-Free Vegetarian Jump to Nutrition Facts Ingredients 6 cloves garlic, unpeeled 1 tablespoon butter 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour 1 cup low-fat milk, warmed ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese ¼ teaspoon salt ⅛ teaspoon ground pepper Directions Cook garlic in a small cast-iron skillet over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until the skins have darkened and the cloves are soft inside, 12 to 15 minutes. Transfer to a cutting board. When cool enough to handle, remove skins and mash the garlic until smooth. Meanwhile, melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Whisk in flour until combined. Gradually whisk in milk until smooth. Cook, whisking constantly, until thickened, 6 to 8 minutes. Reduce heat to low and whisk in the mashed garlic, Parmesan, salt and pepper. Cook, whisking constantly, until the cheese has melted and the mixture is smooth, about 1 minute. Serve immediately. Print Nutrition Facts (per serving) 57 Calories 3g Fat 5g Carbs 3g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 8 Calories 57 % Daily Value * Total Carbohydrate 5g 2% Dietary Fiber 0g 0% Total Sugars 2g Protein 3g 6% Total Fat 3g 4% Saturated Fat 2g 10% Cholesterol 10mg 3% Vitamin A 153IU 3% Vitamin C 1mg 1% Folate 8mcg 2% Sodium 164mg 7% Calcium 86mg 7% Iron 0mg 1% Magnesium 6mg 1% Potassium 67mg 1% Nutrition information is calculated by a registered dietitian using an ingredient database but should be considered an estimate. * Daily Values (DVs) are the recommended amounts of nutrients to consume each day. Percent Daily Value (%DV) found on nutrition labels tells you how much a serving of a particular food or recipe contributes to each of those total recommended amounts. Per the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the daily value is based on a standard 2,000 calorie diet. Depending on your calorie needs or if you have a health condition, you may need more or less of particular nutrients. (For example, it’s recommended that people following a heart-healthy diet eat less sodium on a daily basis compared to those following a standard diet.) (-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a special diet for medical reasons, be sure to consult with your primary care provider or a registered dietitian to better understand your personal nutrition needs. Powered by the ESHA Research Database © 2018, ESHA Research, Inc. All Rights Reserved