White Pizza Sauce

White sauce ready to apply to the pizza dough.

A creamy, rich, and smooth sauce for a delicious alternative to the classic tomato sauce. Ramp up your next homemade pizza night with choices of red or white sauce.

Makes enough for two 12-inch pizzas

Course sauce

Cuisine American

Cook Time 10

Total Time 10

Servings

Calories 105kcal

Author Imma

Ingredients

3 tablespoons (42g) salted butter
2 tablespoons (20g) flour
1 teaspoon (5g) minced garlic
½ teaspoon (1g) Italian seasoning
¾ cup (180ml) whole milk
½ cup (120g) heavy cream
salt and pepper to taste
⅓ cup (35g) finely grated Parmesan cheese
2 tablespoons (3g) fresh basil, finely chopped

Instructions

Melt butter in a small saucepan over medium heat.
Whisk in the flour and continue whisking for a minute or two to get rid of the raw taste. Stir in the minced garlic and Italian seasonings for about 30 seconds.
Slowly add the whole milk and heavy cream, whisking constantly until the mixture has thickened and becomes smooth.
Season with salt and pepper to taste.
Remove from the heat, add cheese, and stir until it is fully incorporated and smooth.
Stir in basil if desired.
Use immediately or cool, seal, and refrigerate for up to 5 days.

Notes

Freezing this sauce isn't recommended since the milk and cream may separate. If you do freeze it and it separates, blitz it for a few seconds in the blender to emulsify it.
Slather homemade pizza dough with this sauce.
Please note that nutritional information is a rough estimate and can vary greatly based on the ingredients.

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