Creamy Tuscan Garlic Sauce (Printable)

Rich and velvety Italian-style sauce with garlic, sun-dried tomatoes, and spinach. Perfect for pasta, chicken, or seafood.

# What You Need:

01 - 1 cup heavy cream

02 - 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese

03 - 2 tablespoons unsalted butter

04 - 4 cloves garlic, minced

05 - 1 small shallot, finely chopped

06 - 1 cup baby spinach, roughly chopped

07 - 1/3 cup sun-dried tomatoes, julienned (oil-packed, drained)

08 - 1/2 cup low-sodium vegetable or chicken broth

09 - 1/2 teaspoon dried Italian herbs

10 - 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes

11 - Salt and black pepper, to taste

01 - Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add minced garlic and chopped shallot. Sauté for 2 minutes until fragrant and translucent.

02 - Stir in julienned sun-dried tomatoes and cook for 1 minute to release flavors.

03 - Pour in broth, scraping up any browned bits from the bottom of the pan. Simmer for 2 minutes.

04 - Lower heat and stir in heavy cream. Mix well and bring to a gentle simmer.

05 - Add grated Parmesan cheese and Italian herbs. Stir continuously until cheese melts and sauce begins to thicken, about 3–4 minutes.

06 - Add chopped spinach and cook until just wilted, about 1–2 minutes.

07 - Season with salt, black pepper, and red pepper flakes to taste. Serve hot over pasta, chicken, shrimp, or vegetables.

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It transforms basic ingredients into something that tastes like it came from a restaurant kitchen
The sauce comes together in under 30 minutes but keeps beautifully in the fridge for days

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The sauce will continue to thicken as it cools, so if you are planning to serve it later, thin it with a splash more broth when reheating
Grating your own Parmesan instead of buying pre-grated makes a surprising difference in how smoothly it incorporates

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Room temperature cream incorporates more smoothly and prevents the dreaded sauce separation
Reserve some pasta water before draining to adjust consistency if the sauce becomes too thick