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Published: Oct 13, 2015 · Modified: Sep 9, 2019 by Lisa Johnson

White Pizza Sauce

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White Pizza Sauce is a flavorful alternative to traditional tomato based pizza sauces! cookingwithcurls.com

Sometimes you need to change things up! Sometimes you just need to top your pizza with something other than a tomato based sauce...or barbecue sauce. I knew that I needed a special sauce for my Steakhouse Pizza that would not get in the way of the other flavors, but that was still flavorful enough to not be boring.....

White Pizza Sauce is a flavorful alternative to traditional tomato based pizza sauces! cookingwithcurls.com

and this White Pizza Sauce is absolutely perfect for the job!! It's creamy, flavorful, and I even managed to make it vegan {dairy-free} for my son...Score!! He doesn't move to Arizona until next week, but I'm pretty sure that he will be excited to give this sauce a try once he sees the finished pizza. 🙂

Steakhouse Pizza - homemade pizza crust topped with white pizza sauce, medium-rare steak, Gorgonzola butter, and crispy onion rings | cookingwithcurls.com

This White Pizza Sauce is basically a doctored up Béchamel Sauce and couldn't be easier to make.

How to make White Pizza Sauce:

Heat oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Add the onion and cook for 2 minutes.....

White Pizza Sauce onions cookingwithcurls.com

Add the garlic and cook for one additional minute. Be careful not to let the garlic burn!! Add the flour, salt and pepper, stir to combine. Cook for 2 to 3 minutes, stirring constantly to keep mixture from burning.....

White Pizza Sauce flour cookingwithcurls.com

What does this create class?? Why yes, you are correct....this is a roux. 😉 Whisk in milk and continue cooking until mixture begins to thicken.....

White Pizza Sauce milk cookingwithcurls.com

Stir in the basil and cook until thickened without bringing to a boil.....

White Pizza Sauce basil cookingwithcurls.com

If your sauce {or even a gravy} comes to a boil, it will break and you will have to start over. 🙁 We don't want that, so just keep an eye on it. Remove from heat and use immediately.....

White Pizza Sauce is the perfect base for my Steakhouse Pizza! cookingwithcurls.com

or allow to cool and store in the refrigerator until ready to use.....

Change up pizza night and give this delicious White Pizza Sauce a try! cookingwithcurls.com

Notes:

  • You can make your White Pizza Sauce with butter and regular milk for a richer sauce if you prefer.
  • I have tried using pressed and finely minced garlic to make this sauce, and I prefer the minced garlic over the pressed. The pressed garlic version did not have as much garlic flavor...and I love my garlic flavor. 😉

If you still prefer a traditional tomato based Homemade Pizza Sauce, here is a delicious one for you to try.

Or this Tangy and Sassy Barbecue Sauce is great on Bacon Cheeseburger or BBQ Chicken Pizzas.

Can you guess what my favorite food group is? 😉

Enjoy!!

White Pizza Sauce is a flavorful alternative to traditional tomato based pizza sauces! cookingwithcurls.com

White Pizza Sauce

White Pizza Sauce is a flavorful alternative to traditional tomato based pizza sauces! 
3.73 from 11 votes
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Course: Condiment
Cuisine: American
Keyword: pizza, sauce, white, recipe, garlic, vegan, dairy-free
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes
Servings: 1 cup
Calories: 507kcal
Author: Lisa Johnson

Ingredients

  • 3 Tablespoons olive oil
  • 3 Tablespoons yellow onion (finely minced)
  • 2 large cloves garlic (finely minced)
  • 3 Tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 cup Unsweetened CashewMilk (warmed - or substitute whole milk if prefered)
  • 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 Tablespoon fresh basil (minced)

Instructions

  • Heat oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Add the onion and cook for 2 minutes.
  • Add the garlic and cook for one additional minute.
  • Add the flour, salt and pepper, stir to combine. Cook for 2 to 3 minutes, stirring constantly to keep mixture from burning.
  • Whisk in the warm milk and continue cooking until mixture begins to thicken.
  • Stir in the basil and cook until thickened without bringing to a boil.
  • Remove from heat and use immediately, or allow to cool and store in the refrigerator until ready to use.

Notes

  • You can make your White Pizza Sauce with butter and regular milk for a richer sauce, if you prefer.
  • I have tried using pressed and finely minced garlic to make this sauce, and I prefer the minced garlic over the pressed. The pressed garlic version did not have as much garlic flavor…and I love my garlic flavor.
This recipe makes 1 1/2 cups of sauce. Serving size will vary depending on ultimate use.

Nutrition

Calories: 507kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 45g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Sodium: 1406mg | Potassium: 43mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 105IU | Vitamin C: 2.2mg | Iron: 1.3mg
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  1. Happy Valley Chow says

    October 14, 2015 at 5:53 pm

    Pinned and totally trying this recipe sometime! This sounds sooooo flippin good 🙂

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  2. Kimberly says

    October 24, 2015 at 11:52 am

    Oh Yum! This looks so good! Pinned and tweeted. Thank you for being a part of our party! I hope to see you on Monday at 7 pm. We love partying with you! Lou Lou Girls

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