White Pizza Sauce
White sauce for pizza night — creamy Alfredo sauce, garlic Parmesan white sauce, bechamel, Greek white pizza — easy swaps when red sauce sounds boring.
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Greek White Pizza
A flavorful and quick Greek White Pizza featuring roasted garlic, creamy cheeses, and fresh spinach. Perfect for a weeknight dinner or a crowd-pleasing appetizer.
Ingredients
- 1 ball pizza dough
- 1/2 cup fresh ricotta cheese
- 1/2 cup cream cheese
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
- 1 whole head of garlic
- 2 cups fresh spinach, chopped
- 1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese
- 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- 2 tablespoons, divided olive oil
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional)
Instructions
- 1Roast the garlic: Slice the top off a whole head of garlic, drizzle with 1 tablespoon olive oil, wrap in foil, and roast at 400°F (200°C) for 30-40 minutes until soft. Set aside to cool, then squeeze cloves out of skins.
- 2Sauté the spinach: Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add chopped spinach and cook until wilted and moisture has evaporated. Set aside.
- 3Make the sauce: In a bowl, beat together room temperature cream cheese and ricotta cheese until smooth. Whisk in heavy cream. Mash roasted garlic cloves into a paste and stir into the cheese mixture. Add Parmesan cheese, dried oregano, and red pepper flakes. Stir until well combined.
- 4Prepare the pizza: Preheat oven to 475-500°F (245-260°C). Stretch or roll out pizza dough. Spread the white pizza sauce evenly over the dough, leaving a border for the crust.
- 5Assemble and bake: Distribute sautéed spinach over the sauce. Sprinkle with shredded mozzarella cheese, then crumbled feta cheese. Carefully slide the pizza onto a preheated pizza stone or baking sheet. Bake for 10-15 minutes until crust is golden and cheese is bubbly.
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A pan of butter, garlic and cream turns the same old pizza dough into something the whole table asks about. It takes about five minutes and uses what is already in the fridge door.
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Quick Tips
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Cook the flour first
For bechamel or garlic Parmesan sauce, whisk the butter and flour together 1 to 2 minutes before adding liquid so it does not taste pasty.
- 2
Add milk warm
Pour in milk or cream a little at a time, whisking, and keep it just under a simmer so the sauce thickens smooth instead of scorching on the bottom.
- 3
Go easy on sauce
Spread only about 1/2 cup of white sauce on a 12-inch crust; more than that and the middle steams instead of crisping.
- 4
Grate your own cheese
Bagged shredded cheese has starch that can make white sauce grainy, so grate 2 cups off the block and stir it in off the heat.
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