Ingredients:

  • 0.5 cup unsalted butter
  • 4 oz cream cheese, softened and cubed
  • 1.5 cups heavy whipping cream
  • 1.5 cups freshly grated Parmesan cheese
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 0.5 tsp garlic powder
  • 0.25 tsp cracked black pepper
  • 1 pinch ground nutmeg

Instructions:

  1. Melt the 0.5 cup butter in a large skillet over medium low heat until it begins to foam and sizzle.
  2. Add 3 cloves minced garlic to the butter. Cook for 1 minute until the aroma fills the kitchen.
  3. Whisk in 4 oz cubed cream cheese into the garlic butter.
  4. Pour in 1.5 cups heavy cream slowly while whisking constantly.
  5. Simmer the mixture for 3-5 minutes until the sauce thickens and bubbles gently around the edges.
  6. Stir in 0.5 tsp garlic powder, 0.25 tsp black pepper, and a pinch of nutmeg.
  7. Add 1.5 cups grated Parmesan in three small batches.
  8. Whisk vigorously after each addition until the cheese has completely vanished into the sauce.
  9. Remove from heat immediately once the sauce is glossy and coats the back of a spoon.
  10. Toss with hot pasta and serve while the steam is still rising.