Simple Garlic And Black Pepper Sauce - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/4 cup olive oil
2 tablespoons minced garlic, or more to taste
1 1/2 cups 2% milk
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
2 teaspoons water
1/2 teaspoon cornstarch

Preparation

Heat olive oil in a saucepan over medium-low heat. Add garlic, cook and stir until fragrant, 1 to 2 minutes. Add milk, salt, and pepper; stir constantly until simmering, about 2 minutes.
Whisk water and cornstarch together in a bowl until smooth. Add water-cornstarch mixture to sauce; stir continuously until sauce is thickened to desired consistency, 3 to 5 minutes.