White Pizza Sauce is a simple and creamy white sauce that is perfect for white pizza!
White Pizza is one of my very favorites. As much as I love a traditional pizza, pizza with white sauce is like a delicious special pizza treat. With my recipe for homemade white pizza sauce and my perfect pizza dough recipe you will be able to make this unicorn of the pizza world right at home.
Garlic White Sauce Ingredients
The list of what is in white pizza sauce is quite simple, but the combination is full of flavor and creamy perfection.
- Unsalted butter: If you have salted butter on hand, that will work but taste the sauce before adding any more salt.
- Garlic cloves: Adds a savory flavor to the sauce.
- All-purpose flour: A key part of making a roux, which thickens cream-based sauces and holds the sauce together while it bakes on the pizza.
- Whole milk: I do not recommend using a lesser-fat milk.
- Heavy cream: Makes the sauce thick and creamy.
- Parmesan cheese: Freshly grated will work best. I share more on this below.
- Salt and pepper: For taste.
How to Make White Pizza Sauce
Sauté the Garlic
Cook it in melted butter just until it’s soft. Then whisk in the flour.
Create a Roux
Very slowly whisk in the milk followed by the heavy cream. The more you add, the quicker you can add the liquid.
Add Cheese
Simmer the sauce and stir in the Parmesan cheese. Season with salt and pepper.
Add it to Pizza Crust
Read more on how to make a pizza with white sauce below.
How to Use White Pizza Sauce
You can use this white garlic pizza sauce any way you want to on your favorite homemade pizza. It can be as simple as crust, sauce, and cheese! No matter what, I recommend that you start with my Homemade Pizza Dough. I give step-by-step instructions and photos that make it super easy to follow. Here are a few ideas:
- Add cheese. Start with my homemade pizza dough, add some white pizza sauce, followed by two cups mozzarella cheese and one-fourth cup Parmesan. Bake the pizza at 400 degrees Fahrenheit for 20 minutes.
- Add sausage and vegetables. Another way I love to use this sauce is in my White Pizza recipe. In addition to the sauce, Italian sausage, green olives, mushrooms, and artichokes are topped on the crust to create a hearty and flavorful homemade pizza. Warning, this may become your new pizza obsession.
- Spinach Artichoke Pizza: Add some spinach to the white sauce in this combination of pizza and spinach artichoke dip.
Storing White Sauce
This sauce is best to use while it is fresh so I recommend making it when you are ready to make a pizza. That being said, you can make it up to 24 hours in advance to use on your pizza. Store it in an airtight container in the refrigerator before using.
If you make this white pizza sauce recipe or any of my other recipes, leave a comment and let me know what you think. I love hearing from you!
White Pizza Sauce
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 3 garlic cloves minced
- 1/2 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup whole milk
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
- 1/4 cup parmesan cheese freshly grated will work best
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Melt the butter over medium heat in a medium-sized skillet.1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- Add in the garlic and sauté until just soft. Then whisk in the flour.3 garlic cloves, 1/2 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- Turn the heat to medium-low and very slowly (starting with just a tablespoon or 2 at a time), whisk in the whole milk and then the heavy cream. The more you add, the more quickly you can add it.3/4 cup whole milk, 1/4 cup heavy cream
- Bring to a simmer and stir in 1/4 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese. Continue stirring until it melts. Season with salt and pepper to taste (I used about 3/4 kosher salt and 1/8 freshly ground black pepper).1/4 cup parmesan cheese
- To use on a pizza, pour over rolled out pizza crust, top with 2 cups mozzarella cheese and 1/4 cup parmesan and bake at 400 degrees Fahrenheit for 20 minutes. For best results, use a preheated pizza stone.
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