Copycat Pizza Garlic Parmesan Dip Sauce
Make a rich, creamy dip sauce at home that tastes just like the popular garlic parmesan sauce served with pizza.
- Prep Time: 5 min
- Cook Time: 5 min
- Total Time: 10 min
- Yield: About 1 cup
- Category: Condiment
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
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- 1/2 cup unsalted butter
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese, finely grated
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise
- 1 teaspoon dried Italian seasoning
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Melt the butter in a small saucepan over medium heat.
- Add the minced garlic to the melted butter and cook for about one minute until fragrant. Do not let the garlic brown.
- Reduce the heat to low. Whisk in the heavy cream and mayonnaise until the mixture is smooth.
- Remove the saucepan from the heat. Stir in the grated Parmesan cheese, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper.
- Continue stirring until the cheese is fully melted and the sauce is smooth and creamy.
- Serve warm with pizza crusts or breadsticks.
Notes
- For a thinner sauce, add one tablespoon of milk or water while stirring off the heat.
- Use freshly grated Parmesan cheese for the best flavor and melting quality.
- You can substitute salted butter, but reduce the added salt in the recipe.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 tablespoons
- Calories: 155
- Sugar: 0.5
- Sodium: 210
- Fat: 16
- Saturated Fat: 9
- Unsaturated Fat: 7
- Trans Fat: 0.5
- Carbohydrates: 1
- Fiber: 0.1
- Protein: 3
- Cholesterol: 45
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