DIY Recipe: White Pizza Sauce

Faith Durand
Faith DurandSenior Vice President of Content at AT Media
Faith is the SVP of Content at Apartment Therapy Media and former Editor-in-Chief of The Kitchn. She is the author of three cookbooks, including the James Beard Award-winning, The Kitchn Cookbook. She lives in Columbus, Ohio, with her husband and two daughters.
published Oct 12, 2010
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Sometimes you need a white sauce for pizza, since some toppings do better on a mild, creamy base. I like to top the white sauce with artichokes, roasted garlic, capers and Romano cheese.

White Parsley Pizza Sauce

Makes 3/4 cups

Nutritional Info

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup

    whole milk ricotta

  • 1/4 cup

    cream or half and half

  • 1 tablespoon

    olive oil

  • 1/4 cup

    Italian parsley, chopped

  • 2 cloves

    garlic, minced

  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Instructions

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  1. Whisk the ricotta and cream together until blended. Blend in a food chopper or mini food processor with olive oil, parsley, and garlic. Season to taste with salt and pepper.