Description
Creamy white garlic pizza sauce elevates classic Italian comfort with rich, velvety goodness. Silky blends of roasted garlic, parmesan, and herbs promise a luxurious pizza experience you’ll savor down to the last delicious bite.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup whole milk (or half & half for extra creaminess)
- ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon salt (adjust to taste)
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- ½ teaspoon dried oregano (optional)
- ¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (optional, for spice)
Instructions
- Butter Melting: Gently liquefy butter in a saucepan over medium heat, ensuring even melting without browning.
- Garlic Infusion: Introduce minced garlic, stirring vigorously for a brief 30-second interval to release aromatic essences and prevent burning.
- Roux Development: Incorporate flour, whisking thoroughly to eliminate raw flour undertones and create a smooth foundation for the sauce.
- Milk Integration: Gradually stream milk into the mixture, maintaining constant circulation to prevent clumping and achieve a velvety consistency. Simmer until sauce thickens and coats the back of a spoon.
- Flavor Enhancement: Fold in Parmesan cheese, salt, pepper, oregano, and optional red pepper flakes. Continue stirring until cheese melts completely, creating a uniform, silky sauce.
- Preparation Finalization: Remove from heat source and allow slight cooling. The sauce is now ready to be generously spread across pizza dough, promising a rich, garlicky flavor profile.
Notes
- Adjust garlic quantity based on personal preference; roast garlic beforehand for a milder, sweeter flavor profile.
- Whisk milk slowly and consistently, ensuring smooth texture by using room temperature milk and stirring continuously.
- Use finely grated Parmesan for faster, more even melting; remove from heat immediately after cheese incorporates to prevent separation.
- If sauce becomes too thick, thin with additional milk; if too thin, simmer longer or add extra cheese to achieve desired pizza sauce density.
- Prep Time: 2 minutes
- Cook Time: 8 minutes
- Category: Dinner, Appetizer
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 5
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 400 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 12 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg