Three Sauces in One

     I've always enjoyed making sauces.  Slowly stirring, adding seasonings, tasting then finally pouring it over something to make dinner more luscious than it ever could have been without it. This recipe starts with a garlic butter sauce then transforms into a cream sauce and ends as a cheese sauce.  I have included only salt and pepper as seasoning because all three of these can be custom seasoned as taste determines.  Try nutmeg, hot pepper flakes, curry or any of your favorites.

 
Butter Garlic Sauce

 Crush 3 cloves of garlic and roughly chop one onion.  On very low heat, add enough olive oil to cover your pan.  Add onion and garlic and salt and pepper and simmer for about 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.  Cook just until onions are transparent.  Strain mixture, reserving oil for future use.  It's now garlic infused and very good.  Put the garlic and onion back into the pan and add 4 Tablespoons of butter.  When butter melts, put the mixture into a food processor or blender and puree.  This is your butter garlic sauce.  You can stop here, or...

Creamy Garlic Sauce
...pour butter garlic sauce back into the hot pan, keeping the heat very low.  Add 4 tablespoons of flour and salt to taste.  Stir over heat for 2 minutes then add 1/4 cup of heavy cream and 1/2 cup of milk.  Continue stirring over the heat until bubbles appear.  This is your cream sauce.  You can stop here, or...

Cheesy Garlic Cream Sauce
...add 1/2 cup of grated cheese.  A mixture of mozzarella and Monterrey jack works well.   Stir until melted.

Side note:  This cute little guy is my new pot holder.  It was a gift from my wonderful nephews, Paul and Matthew. 

 
He looks just like Chester, doesn't he?
Thank you, nephews!