italian essentials: yummy pizza white sauce

Name: Italian Essentials: Yummy Pizza White Sauce
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: ## PLAN/PURCHASE; 2 tablespoon(s) sweet butter, unsalted; 2 tablespoon(s) yellow onion, finely chopped; 2 tablespoon(s) flour, all-purpose variety; 4 clove(s) baked garlic, smashed; 1/4 teaspoon(s) dried parsley; 1/4 teaspoon(s) dried oregano; 1/8 teaspoon(s) black pepper, freshly ground; 1//8 teaspoon(s) white pepper, freshly ground; 1 cup(s) whole milk; 1/4 cup(s) parmesan cheese; 1/4 cup(s) pecorino romano; 1 - 2 dash(es) truffle oil (optional)

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Andy Anderson !

Wichita, KS

Updated on Oct 23, 2017

If you are tired of red sauce on your pizzas, you might be interested in trying this recipe out. As a matter of fact, it works well with a pizza, pasta, or fish. I puttered about with the basic recipe, until I achieved something with a bit more of a kick than a “traditional” white sauce. And if you have any truffle oil, and you add a drop or two, you will be surprised how its earthy flavor ties the other ingredients together. So, you ready… Let’s get into the kitchen

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prep time 15 Min

cook time 20 Min

method Stove Top

yield Many

Ingredients

PLAN/PURCHASE
2 tablespoons sweet butter, unsalted
2 tablespoons yellow onion, finely chopped
2 tablespoons flour, all-purpose variety
4 cloves baked garlic, smashed
1/4 teaspoon dried parsley
1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
1/8 teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground
1//8 teaspoon white pepper, freshly ground
1 cup whole milk
1/4 cup parmesan cheese
1/4 cup pecorino romano
1 - 2 dashes truffle oil (optional)

How To Make italian essentials: yummy pizza white sauce

Step 1

PREP/PREPARE

Step 2

Gather your Ingredients (mise en place).
Step 3

Add a bit of salt to the baked garlic, and then smash it smooth with the flat end of your kitchen knife. You want it like a paste.
Step 4

Chef’s Note: If you have never baked garlic, you will love its wonderful mellow flavor. Here is a recipe on how to bake garlic: https://www.justapinch.com/recipes/sauce-spread/seasoning-mix/cooking-essentials-baked-garlic.html?r=4
Step 5

Add the butter to a saucepan over medium heat.
Step 6

When the butter melts, add the onion, and sauté in the butter for 1 minute.
Step 7

Add the flour, baked garlic, black and white pepper, parsley and oregano to the saucepan, and whisk until completely combined, and beginning to bubble, about 2 – 3 minutes.
Step 8

Add the milk and whisk to combine.
Step 9

When the mixture begins to simmer, add the cheeses, and stir until the mixture begins to thicken, about 4 – 6 minutes.
Step 10

Chef’s Note: At this point remove from the heat, and add the truffle oil, if using.
Step 11

Chef’s Tip: If the mixture become too thick, add a bit of milk, a tablespoon at a time, until you have the right consistency. It should be thick enough to easily coat the back of a spoon, and leave a trail when you run your finger across it.
Step 12

PLATE/PRESENT
Step 13

Use it on your next pizza.
Step 14

Use it over a plate of pasta. Enjoy
Step 15

Keep the faith, and keep cooking.
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