Garlic Pizza Sauce
This creamy garlic pizza sauce is a delicious, flavorful base for my favorite pizzas, pastas and chicken and sausage dishes.
I created today’s dish to go with the Garlic Pizza recipe, but the more I make it and use it, the more I realize just how versatile this sauce can be. To date, I’ve used it on pizza, like Dill Pickle Pizza, with pasta, meatballs and even in a lasagna.
It is the perfect substitution for any recipe that calls for Alfredo sauce!
When making the garlic pizzas, I always grab a couple extra naan or flatbreads to use up some of the extra sauce. Just spread a few spoonfuls onto a flatbread, top with cheese and bake – super easy cheese bread!
However, when I use this sauce with pasta I prefer to make it a little thinner. This recipe is closer in consistency to gravy. Although awesome on pizza, it can take away from the texture of a pasta dish and make it heavier than usual.
If that’s the case, just use 1 TB of flour instead of 2 in this recipe.
It will make the garlic pizza sauce seem very thin at first, but it thickens as it simmers and cools.
Making the roux
A good start to any yummy, creamy sauce, soup or gravy is with a roux. All it involves is mixing flour with butter or oil and gradually adding liquid.
A very helpful tip I learned from J Kenji Lopez Alt is to let your butter/oil and flour mixture cook for about 60-90 seconds. It cooks off any unwanted flour taste and ultimately makes for a smoother sauce.
Another tip for getting a smooth (and not lumpy) sauce is to gradually add your liquid and whisk constantly. In this recipe, I would add 1/2 c of the half and half at a time.
And if you’re new to making sauces at home, don’t fret! The more you practice the easier it becomes, and once you get a good understanding of roux, you’ll soon be creating your own sauce recipes at home.
What will you use this garlic pizza sauce recipe on? Let me know in a comment below!
Until next time. X
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Garlic Pizza Sauce
Garlic Pizza Sauce
This creamy garlic pizza sauce is a delicious, flavorful base for my favorite pizzas, pastas and chicken and sausage dishes.
- Total Time: 15 minutes
- Yield: 1 cup 1x
Ingredients
- 1 Tbsp olive oil
- 4 cloves (2 tsp) garlic, minced
- 2 Tbsp All Purpose flour
- 1/4 tsp Italian seasoning
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp pepper
- 1 1/2 cups half and half
- 1 Tbsp grated Parmesan cheese
Instructions
- In a small saucepan over medium-low heat, place the olive oil and the minced garlic.
- Cook for 1-2 minutes, whisking constantly so the garlic doesn’t brown.
- Add the Italian seasoning, salt and pepper and stir.
- Sprinkle in the flour and whisk quickly until it is a thick paste.
- Let cook and bubble for another 1-2 minutes.
- Stir in the half and half 1/2 cup at a time, whisking constantly.
- Add the Parmesan cheese and stir, then turn the heat to low and let simmer 5-10 minutes to thicken.
- Serve warm or refrigerate in an airtight container for up to 5-7 days until ready to use.
Notes
tools
- small saucepan
- whisk
- airtight container
Garlic takes on a different flavor when it is browned – be careful not to burn it.
This sauce has a consistency like gravy. If you prefer a thinner sauce, use only 1 Tbsp of flour.
Half and half is half cream, half milk and sold near coffee creamers in US grocery stores. This can be substituted with 3/4 cup milk and 3/4 heavy cream.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Sauce
- Method: Stove
- Cuisine: Italian American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Recipe adapted from Nellie Bellie
Wow! This is so tasty, I could almost eat it on its own! It’s so simple to make, perfect garlic sauce to give variation to my mini pizza’s! Thanks so much!
Hi Sarah, I love your garlic pizza sauce. Please, may I know what does ~ 1 1/2 c. half and half mean??
Going to try this recipe soon, thank you very much
Thank you so much! It’s one and a half cups of “half and half.” Half and half is half milk and half cream typically sold near the coffee creamers in US grocery stores. It can be easily substituted with 3/4 cup heavy cream and 3/4 cup whole milk.
Looks interesting!!! Gonna try this, quarantine has me bored 😑 as heck!! Pickles! Cheese! Gotta 💕 this!
Made dill pickle pizza with this sauce tonight and it was delicious! Thanks for posting it! #covidcooking
hi .. lovely idea ,.. it never crossed my mind… to use the white sauce on pizza..
.. its corona time and we r trying to avoid buying food from outside,.. will b trying this idea to make a little portion of my pizza little differently.. thank you!
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Half and half? Not sure what it is, I know it’s the liquid, is that a combo of stock and water?
Half and half is 50/50 milk and heavy cream. It’s sold near the milk and coffee creamers in most US stores, but it can be easily substituted with equal amounts of milk and cream.
Hi, it’s half cream and half milk, sold in carton, plastic or jars. Container will just listed as “Half and Half” I use it in my coffee.