Community Pick
White Pizza Sauce
"We love homemade pizza, but get bored with the same old tomato sauce version. This white sauce is a nice change of pace. Its great for a chicken pizza and is also a good pasta sauce."
photo by Jonathan Melendez
- Ready In:
- 10mins
- Ingredients:
- 8
- Yields:
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2 pizzas
ingredients
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 3 tablespoons flour
- 1 cup milk
- 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄8 teaspoon pepper
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 2 tablespoons fresh basil, minced
- 1⁄2 cup parmigiano-reggiano cheese, shredded
directions
- Heat butter in a small saucepan. Add flour and stir until thoroughly mixed.
- Slowly whisk in milk, adding gradually. Stir in remaining ingredients. Will thicken upon standing.
Questions & Replies
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do you have the nutritional facts, such as saturated fats, sodium ?
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Why will this sauce not thicken? Any ideas?
Reviews
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Just realized I never reviewed this. I've made this a couple of times now. I use it to make a Steak and Cheese pizza by quickly sauteeing some onion, green pepper, mushrooms and very thin sliced steak. I omit the Basil and season the sauce with just a hint of Oregano and spread over Recipe #137143. Add toppings and a small amount of Mozzarella and a little more Parmigiann-Reggiano. Makes a delicious pizza! -
I ate this and it was good. -
so yummy - just keep mixture on the stove until the cheese melts or it doesn't thicken (i didn't understand this, and had to turn the stove back on to make it thicken up), but, turned out great in the end. thanks for posting
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I was making a white pizza w/ grilled chicken and needed a quick sauce. This recipe was simple to make and tastes great! I had no idea a white sauce could be whipped up so easily. -
Just what I was looking for! I sauteed the garlic in the butter before adding the flour and had to use Italian seasoning instead of the basil. It was really good!
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Tweaks
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I used Almond milk. Used Sea salt and fresh ground black pepper. Used a Parmesan/Romano cheese blend. I chose a rather large Garlic clove. That's it. Thank you for sharing this recipe. -
Doubled the amount of garlic (bc I love), used heavy cream instead of milk, rosemary instead of basil.
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Very easy to make in the microwave. I used it as a pasta sauce, and it was quite good. It is flavorful without being a very strong flavor.<br/><br/>I think this sauce would be a very good complement to many different pizza toppings, and I plan to use it as a pizza sauce in the near future. I think this broccoli as a pizza topping would go especially well with this sauce.<br/><br/>I did not have any parmigiano-reggiano cheese, so I substituted mozzarella with a tablespoon of grated Parmesan cheese. I did not have any fresh basil, so I used dried basil instead.
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Great sauce! I replaced the flour with a gluten-free all-purpose mix, used dried instead of fresh basil (half the amount), and added a few other spices as well (garlic, onion, crushed peppers, and paprika). Came out great, although I'll probably cut it in half next time because it made too much for one pizza! -
Just what I was looking for! I sauteed the garlic in the butter before adding the flour and had to use Italian seasoning instead of the basil. It was really good!
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I can't plan meals in advance, we never know what we will be in the mood for. I end up going to the grocery store a few times a week, which I love to do anyway. I love making anything from scratch and feel bad for people who never deviate from their 'heat and serve' lifestyle.