Simple Garlic and Black Pepper Sauce

Pasta Sauce - Side Dish

A simple pasta sauce using a few common ingredients, this is kind of like an Alfredo, but not nearly as rich. It's very light and flavorful and pretty low in fat, depending on what kind of milk you use. I made this up because I didn't have any butter for my kids' noodles, and dry noodles just won't do!

Brief

Prep 10 mins

Cook: 6 mins

Total: 16 mins

Servings: 4

Yield: 1 cup

Simple Garlic and Black Pepper Sauce

Ingredients

¼ cup olive oil

2 tablespoons minced garlic

or more to taste

1 ½ cups 2% milk

1 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon ground black pepper

2 teaspoons water

½ teaspoon cornstarch

Roasted Red Pepper Cream Sauce

Side Dish

Directions

Step 1

Heat olive oil in a saucepan over medium-low heat. Add garlic cook and stir until fragrant 1 to 2 minutes. Add milk salt and pepper; stir constantly until simmering about 2 minutes.

Step 2

Whisk water and cornstarch together in a bowl until smooth. Add water-cornstarch mixture to sauce; stir continuously until sauce is thickened to desired consistency 3 to 5 minutes.

Nutritional Information

Simple Garlic and Black Pepper Sauce

Servings Per Recipe:4

Calories: 173.9

% Daily Value *

Protein: 3.3g 7%

Carbohydrates: 6.3g 2%

Dietary Fiber: 0.2g 1%

Sugars: 4.3g

Fat: 15.3g 24%

Saturated Fat: 3g 15%

Cholesterol: 7.3mg 2%

Vitamin A Iu: 174.9IU 4%

Niacin Equivalents: 0.7mg 6%

Vitamin B6: 0.1mg 6%

Vitamin C: 1.6mg 3%

Folate: 4.8mcg 1%

Calcium: 117.4mg 12%

Iron: 0.3mg 2%

Magnesium: 12.2mg 4%

Potassium: 160.9mg 5%

Sodium: 620.1mg 25%

Calories From Fat: 138.1

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.