Roasted Garlic Cream Sauce

By Joelene

Ingredients

• 1 head garlic
• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• Freshly cracked black pepper
• 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
• 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
• 1 cup unsalted chicken stock
• 1/2 cup heavy cream

Preparation

Step 1

1. Heat oven to 400 degrees . Slice off top 1/4 of garlic head, exposing tops of cloves. Place on a piece of aluminum foil and drizzle with oil, 1/4 tsp of the salt and freshly cracked pepper. Wrap in foil and roast at 400 degrees for 1 hour, until softened.
2. In a skillet, melt butter over medium heat. Stir in flour; cook for 1 minute. Whisk in stock and heavy cream and squeeze in cooked garlic cloves (discarding skin). Bring to a boil. Simmer 8 to 10 minutes, until thickened. Stir in remaining 1/4 tsp salt and more freshly cracked pepper.