Skip to main content

Creamy Parmigiano-Reggiano Sauce

Toss this creamy sauce with hot cooked pasta, or drizzle it over steamed broccoli or roasted Brussels sprouts.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    makes 1 1/2 cups (6 servings)

Ingredients

1/2 cup Onion-Garlic Puree (page 213)
1 cup whole milk
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1/2 cup grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese
Pinch of ground nutmeg
Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Heat the Onion-Garlic Puree in a small saucepan over medium heat.

    Step 2

    Meanwhile, in a small bowl, whisk the milk into the cornstarch.

    Step 3

    Whisk the cornstarch mixture into the Garlic-Onion Puree. Raise the heat to high and bring the mixture to a boil, whisking constantly. Then reduce the heat to low and continue to cook the sauce until it has thickened, about 1 minute.

    Step 4

    Add the cheese and the nutmeg to the sauce and whisk until melted. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Serve, or store in a covered container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.

  2. nutrition information

    Step 5

    Fat: 35g (before), 3.3g (after)

    Step 6

    Calories: 380 (before), 66 (after)

    Step 7

    Protein: 4g

    Step 8

    Carbohydrates: 5g

    Step 9

    Cholesterol: 10mg

    Step 10

    Fiber: 0g

    Step 11

    Sodium: 265mg

Now Eat This by Rocco DiSpirito. Copyright © 2010 by Rocco DiSpirito. Published by Random House Publishing Group. All Rights Reserved. Hailed as the "Leading Chef of his Generation" by Gourmet magazine, Rocco DiSpirito received the James Beard Award for his first cookbook, Flavor. He went on to author Rocco's Italian-American (2004), Rocco's Five Minute Flavor (2005), Rocco's Real-Life Recipes (2007), and Rocco Gets Real (2009). DiSpirito also starred in the Food Network series Melting Pot, the NBC hit reality series The Restaurant, and the A&E series Rocco Gets Real.
Read More
Like no-brainer corn salad and Spanish frittata.
Stir-frying slices makes this dinner doable on any given night.
No grill needed for this just-charred-enough sweet and spicy chicken.
Turn humble onions into this thrifty yet luxe pasta dinner.
Filberts, goobers, scaly bark nuts: Explore the world beyond almonds in this guide.
Dashi gives a phenomenal boost to all kinds of dishes that crave umami.
Loosely inspired by pasta Amatriciana, a few pounds of zucchini stand in for tomatoes.
Like swordfish steaks with tomatoes and Peruvian-style tofu.