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A freshly baked white pizza on a cutting board

White Pizza Sauce Recipe

The white pizza sauce is tangy and fresh, like a light garlicy ranch dressing! It not only goes great on pizza, but lots of other items as well, such as roasted potatoes, steamed vegetables, and grilled chicken & fish!
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Course sauce,, spread
Cuisine American, Italian
Servings 2 cups

Equipment

  • 1 blender or food processor

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups Heavy Cream
  • 1/2 cup Fresh Basil, chopped
  • 1/4 cup Fresh Chives, chopped
  • 1 1/2 tsp Lemon Zest, finely grated
  • 2 tbsp Fresh Lemon Juice
  • 1 each Garlic Clove, minced
  • 1 pinch Crushed Red Pepper Flakes
  • 1 tbsp Grated Parmesan or Romano Cheese
  • To Taste Salt
  • To Taste Ground Black Pepper

Instructions
 

  • Puree the heavy cream, basil, chives, lemon zest and juice, garlic and red pepper flakes together using a blender, food processor, or immersion blender until thick and creamy, about 15 to 20 seconds. Do not overmix or it will separate, and you will have grainy fresh churned butter.
  • Add the grated Parmesan / Romano cheese and then season to taste with the salt and pepper.
  • Use immediately or cover and refrigerated until needed. The sauce can be made ahead of time and stored in the refrigerator for up to 3 days or frozen for even longer.
Keyword garlic, sauce, spread, topping
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