Pizza Bianca - White Pizza Sauce and Topping Ideas
Spread pizza base with the sauce (it should be enough to cover 2 bases). Scatter with favourite toppings and bake until the toppings and bases are turning golden.
Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients
- 50 g butter
- 2 tablespoons plain flour
- 1½ cups full cream milk
- ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 2 cloves garlic or 2 teaspoons garlic powder
- Pinch salt
Additional flavouring ideas for the white sauce:
- 1/2 cup mashed cauliflower
- 1/2 teaspoon Italian herbs
- 1/2 teaspoon curry powder
- 1/2 teaspoon black truffle paste
Topping ideas for Pizza Bianca:
- Thinly sliced blanched potatoes, sea salt, rosemary
- Spicy salami or nduja, Spanish onion, mushrooms
- Ham, artichokes, mushrooms, olives
- Roasted chicken, capsicum, Spanish onion
- Smoked salmon, capers, Spanish onion, rocket (arugula)
- Cauliflower, cheese
- Pulled beef, onion, cheese
Instructions
- Place a small saucepan over medium heat. Add and melt butter. Add flour and whisk until fully incorporated. Cook for a minute.
- Slowly add milk, whisking continuously until fully incorporated. Bring back to the simmer, whisking.
- When the sauce has thickened, whisk in garlic powder (or other flavouring ideas). Remove from heat and whisk in the cheese.
- Season with salt.
- Spread sauce on pizza base (as you would tomato sauce) and top with favourite toppings.
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