Simple Garlic and Black Pepper Sauce

This simple and quick pepper sauce using common ingredients, including black pepper and garlic, is similar to an Alfredo, only much lighter.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 6 mins
• Total Time: 16 mins
• Calories: 174 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons water
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 2 tablespoons minced garlic, or more to taste
• 0.25 cup olive oil
• 1.5 cups 2% milk
• 0.5 teaspoon cornstarch

Recipe Instructions

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.