How To Make White Pizza Sauce
When it comes to pizza sauce, we're accustomed to the classic, flavorful taste of red pizza sauce made from tomato paste. But if you want to try out something unique to spice up your pizza experience, then this white pizza sauce recipe might just be what you’re looking for. In this article, we’ve thrown in easy steps on how to make white pizza sauce using kitchen staples. It’s so simple even newbies can do it effortlessly, and you’ve got our word on it.
If the red sauce is your pizza MVP, we're sure the white pizza sauce will be the next best thing you'll taste on your freshly baked crust, or might even be your new favorite. With a taste that’s equally captivating as your red sauce, plus the flexibility of its flavor that makes it go well with most varieties of pizza topping, it's undoubtedly going to be your newest kitchen craze.
Ingredients
To make your white pizza sauce-making easy, it's best to prepare all the ingredients beforehand. Make a quick accounting of all the ingredients in your fridge. Take a short trip on the grocery if you’re missing an item, so you do not compromise the taste. Here’s a list of what should be in your kitchen before you start cooking.
- 1 Tbsp. unsalted butter
- 1 Tbsp. all-purpose flour
- 2 cloves garlic –crushed
- 2 Tbsp. white wine
- ¼ tsp. salt
- 1/8 tsp. black pepper
- ½ cup sour cream
- ½ cup soft white cheese
Ingredients
To make your white pizza sauce-making easy, it's best to prepare all the ingredients beforehand. Make a quick accounting of all the ingredients in your fridge. Take a short trip on the grocery if you’re missing an item, so you do not compromise the taste. Here’s a list of what should be in your kitchen before you start cooking.
- 1 Tbsp. unsalted butter
- 1 Tbsp. all-purpose flour
- 2 cloves garlic –crushed
- 2 Tbsp. white wine
- ¼ tsp. salt
- 1/8 tsp. black pepper
- ½ cup sour cream
- ½ cup soft white cheese
A Step by Step Guide
To prepare the best-tasting white pizza sauce, follow these simple steps on how to make a white pizza sauce we’ve laid down for you.
- Prepare your non-stick pan and place it on medium fire.
- Take the 1 Tbsp. unsalted butter and put it on your pan. Allow it to melt for half a minute.
- Add the 1 Tbsp. all-purpose flour. Whisk and cook well for a full minute or until you smell the aroma. Make sure it doesn’t turn brown. The first two ingredients serve to thicken the paste.
- Bring in the crushed garlic and continue mixing the paste.
- Add white wine into the pan, along with the salt and black pepper. Keep mixing for one more minute. The paste should be exuding heavenly aroma by this time.
- It's time to pour in your sour cream, which brings the nip into your sauce. Continue whisking until the paste turns smooth, and bubbles start to form. At this point, the sauce also turns pasty.
- After this, blend in your cheese for a creamier sauce. Allow the mixture to cook for 2 to 3 minutes. Keep stirring so you don't burn the sauce. Parmesan may burn easily, so you may turn off the fire and continue mixing until all the parmesan blends well with the sauce.
- Check the consistency and the aroma. It should be tacky and fragrant when cooked.
- Allow the paste to cool a little. Take out your crust and spread your white pizza sauce. Top it with your favorite garnish!
Choosing Your White Pizza Sauce Toppings
After learning how to make white pizza sauce, it’s time to prep your toppings. Your topping of choice shouldn’t be a problem when paired with white pizza sauce as the latter has quite an adaptable taste. But the more popular toppings that are often used in white pizza are as follows:
The Best Cheese to Top with White Sauce
Many people love the combination of mozzarella, both shredded and fresh, over white pizza sauce. The parmesan cheese also makes a good company as it adds to the richness of the white sauce.
Choosing Your Meat
When it comes to the right choice of meat, you only have your taste to decide. Chicken and crispy bacon flavors well with white sauce. Even ham and pancetta may be loaded over your crust. And there's nothing wrong if you add pepperoni on it.
Vegetable Toppings
There’s a lot of vegetables that you can top to complement your white pizza sauce. Your tomatoes can still make it on your garnishing. Artichoke, spinach, jalapenos are also great options. To bring the taste a notch higher, add some roasted garlic, banana peppers, and black olives. And just like your ordinary pizza sauce, you can also use mushrooms and roasted bell peppers to spice up your pizza even more.
Keeping Your White Pizza Sauce Fresh
If you’ve made more sauce than what you need for your pizza, do not throw it away as it can sit well in your fridge, ready for your next pizza party. Here’s how to store your sauce correctly and ensure freshness.
- Allow your sauce to sit at room temperature for a while until it's a little cooler. Transfer your sauce in a plastic ware or a glass jar and tightly seal the container.
- Refrigerate the sauce and use it within five days. Do not freeze as it will cause the paste to separate.
- Once refrigerated, expect the consistency of the sauce to become tackier. And if you find it difficult to spread over to your dough, you can reheat the sauce in the microwave just until it softens back a little. Here's how to learn more about pizza sauce.
Conclusion
Experimenting on your pizza sauce and topping isn’t only fun, it’s also a rewarding past-time. Whether you’re a kitchen pro or just a chef-wannabe, this simple how to make white pizza sauce will surely bring in new and exciting food to serve your friends or love ones.
