Super Easy Roasted Garlic Alfredo Sauce

Roasted garlic....oh how my family loves garlic. Roast those lovely little bulbs and they become the most amazing buttery goodness.  We sometimes just smear it on toasted baguette.  Fair warning: you will not be able to eat just one slice and you will smell like garlic the next day!

How to roast garlic? Easy.  Cut the tops off the bulbs exposing the tops of each clove.  Place the bulb in a piece of foil that is large enough to completely wrap the bulb.  Drizzle a little olive oil over the top of the open cloves, sprinkle with a little salt and pepper and wrap up the foil.  Pop in a 375º oven for 40-45min until soft.  That's it!  Heavenly garlic smell will fill your kitchen.

Tonight I used two cloves of roasted garlic to make a Roasted Garlic Alfredo Sauce.

 

What you'll need for the sauce:

-Two bulbs Roasted garlic

-2 TB olive oil

-1 c heavy cream

-1/4 c sour cream

-1/2 c parmesan cheese

-salt & pepper

-pasta of your choice

 

In your food processor or blinder place all the roasted garlic, olive oil, and 1/4c heavy cream and blend blend blend. 





You will end up with this.  A little chunky is perfect.



 Now, add remaining heavy cream, sour cream, and parm cheese.  Season with salt and pepper to your taste.  I like a lot of pepper.  Closer it up and blend again until you have a thick creamy sauce.

Tonight I used tortellini but any pasta would work great.  Because I'm a glutton for punishment I put a big pat of butter on my pasta before pouring the sauce on top.  Mix well and heat on med for 10 min or so until the sauce in thick and bubbly...mmmm hum.  

 

Sprinkle with a little more parm cheese and enjoy!!

 

Add some chicken or ooohhh shrimp. Heck yea.  You'll be making this easy Alfredo for main and side dishes in no time.

 

 









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Roasted Garlic Alfredo Sauce

Ingredients

2 Bulbs Roasted Garlic

2 TB Olive Oil

1 c Heavy cream, divided

1/4 c Sour Cream

1/2 c Parmesan Cheese

salt and pepper

16oz cooked Pasta of your choice

 

Directions

1. Add roasted garlic, olive oil, and 1/4 c of heavy cream to food processor.  Blend until garlic is mostly broke down.  Small chunks are ok.

2. Add remaining 3/4 c heavy cream, sour cream, and Parmesan cheese, season with salt and pepper to your taste. Blend for another 30sec or so.

3. Pour sauce over pasta and cook over medium heat for 10 min.

4. Serve. Garnish with more Parmesan cheese if desired.