White Sauce Pizza Recipe

A creamy, garlicky white sauce pizza with mozzarella and ricotta on a crispy homemade crust ; ready in under 30 minutes for the ultimate comfort dinner.

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Course: Dinner, Main Course

Cuisine: Italian, American

Prep Time: 10

Cook Time: 15

Rest Time: 5

Total Time: 30

Servings: servings

Calories: 340kcal

Cost: $10

Equipment

1 Heavy-bottomed saucepan
1 Whisk
1 Pizza stone or baking sheet
1 Rolling Pin

Ingredients

¼ Butter For sauce
3 tablespoons All-purpose flour For sauce
1 cup Whole milk (room temperature) For sauce
3 cloves Garlic, minced For sauce
0.5 teaspoon Salt For sauce
0.25 teaspoon Black pepper For sauce
0.25 cup Parmesan cheese, grated For sauce
1 dough Pizza dough (store-bought or homemade) For base
1.5 cups Mozzarella cheese, shredded Topping
0.5 cup Ricotta cheese Topping
2 tablespoons Olive oil Brush crust
1 teaspoon Dried oregano Topping
1 teaspoon Dried basil Topping
– Fresh thyme Garnish

Instructions

Make Sauce: In a saucepan, melt butter. Add flour and cook 1 minute, whisking constantly. Slowly whisk in milk, garlic, salt, pepper, and Parmesan until thickened. Remove from heat.
Prep Dough: Roll out pizza dough on floured surface. Transfer to prepared pizza stone or baking sheet.
Assemble Pizza: Spread white sauce over crust. Top with mozzarella, dollops of ricotta, herbs, and any optional toppings.
Bake Pizza: Bake at 475°F (245°C) for 12–15 minutes until crust is golden and cheese bubbly. Rest 5 minutes before slicing.

Notes

Nutrition information is automatically calculated and should only be used as an approximation.

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