Creamy Garlic Sauce

Name: Creamy Garlic Sauce
Yield: Makes about 1¼ cups (300 ml)
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil; 3 cloves garlic, minced; 1 cup (225 g) whole-milk ricotta cheese; ½ yellow onion, minced; Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper; 1 teaspoon minced fresh oregano; ¼ cup (60 ml) heavy cream

Preparation info

Makes about
1¼ cups

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Williams Sonoma Pizza

By Williams Sonoma

Published 2024

About

The base of this terrific all-purpose white sauce is ricotta cheese, which provides structure and flavor. It makes a great change from the classic tomato sauce. Select a whole-milk, smooth-textured ricotta for the best results.

Ingredients

2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
½ yellow onion, minced
3 cloves

Sauce
Vegetarian
Gluten-free

Method

In a small frying pan over medium-low heat, warm the olive oil. Add the onion and garlic and season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the onion is tender, about 4 minutes, taking care not to let the onion or garlic brown. Transfer the contents of the pan, including all of the oil, to a small bowl and let cool.

When the onion mixture is cool, stir in the ricotta, c