1/2 cup butter
1 pkg. (8 oz.) cream cheese
1 cup half and half (or 2% works too)
1/3 cup Parmesan cheese (shredded cheddar or Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese works too)
1 tablespoon garlic powder (or garlic salt , crushed fresh cloves sautéed with the butter works tool)
pepper, to taste

1. In a medium saucepan, melt butter (add fresh garlic if desired)

2. Once butter is almost melted, cut the cream cheese into 4 pieces and add to butter

3. Once mixed well together (whisk if lumpy), add the cup of half and half, Parmesan cheese, garlic powder, and pepper

4. Once it's mixed well and sauce like, take it off the burner and set aside so it can thicken up, stir often

3 1/2 cups heavy cream
3 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 tablespoons onion or shallot, minced
3 tablespoons butter, unsalted
1/2 teaspoon each salt and pepper

Melt butter in a saucepan and saute onion or shallot over medium heat until translucent, reduce heat and add garlic, saute one minute.

Add remaining ingredients, cover, and simmer over low heat for 20 to 30 minutes.

Approximately 28 carbohydrates total; 4 servings, 7 carbohydrates each.