If you’ve been exploring various pizzas for a while, you’d know there are many different pizza sauces than the typical tomato pizza sauces. I’m talking white sauces, olive oil sauces, pesto sauce and others.
In this guide, I have collected 21 of my favorite recipes for pizza sauces that don’t contain tomato. Try these out during your next pizza baking night, and enjoy something different!
This guide is broken down to four main sections. They are;
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Oil pizza sauces
One of my favorite categories under ‘different pizza sauces’ is oil based sauces. They are super simple to make, yet are full of flavor.
Garlic Oil Sauce
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 4 cloves garlic
Method
Puree both ingredients in a blender until well mixed, and store in a small bowl or jar.
Mediterranean Pizza Sauce
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1/4 tsp. dried oregano
- 1/4 tsp. dried basil
- 1/2 tsp. parsley flakes
- 1/4 tsp. majoram
- 1/4 tsp. red pepper flakes
- 1/4 tsp. ground black peppercorn
Method
Place all ingredients in a blender
Puree until well blended
Store in a small covered bowl or jar
Garlic & chili oil sauce
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 4 cloves garlic
- 2 tsp chili flakes
Method
Place all ingredients in a blender
Puree until well blended
Store in a small covered bowl or jar
Southern oil sauce
- 1/4 cup salad oil
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1/4 tsp. dried oregano
- 1/2 tsp. ground cumin seed
- 1/4 tsp. ground black peppercorn
Method
Place all ingredients in a blender
Puree until well blended
Store in a small covered bowl or jar
California Oil Sauce
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1/4 tsp. dried oregano
- 1/4 tsp. dried basil
- 1/2 tsp. parsely flakes
- 1/4 tsp. majoram
- 1/4 tsp. red pepper flakes
- 1/4 tsp. ground black peppercorn
Method
Place all ingredients in a blender
Puree until well blended
Store in a small covered bowl or jar
White Pizza Sauces
Probably the most common different pizza sauces, white pizza sauces are called ‘bianca’ in Italian.
Easy white pizza sauce
Ingredients
- 6 tablespoons olive oil
- 6 tablespoons butter
- 2 tablespoons white wine
- 1 teaspoon rosemary
- 1 teaspoon basil
- 2 cloves garlic; minced
Method
Add garlic, butter and olive oil in a small saucepan
Stir continuously until cooked
Add all other ingredients and simmer for 15 minutes.
White Pizza Sauce Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 cups milk
- 1/3 cup flour
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon pepper
- 1/8 teaspoon paprika
- 1/8 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 tablespoon butter
Method
Put first 5 ingredients in a saucepan
Whisk in milk until no lumps remain
Continue stirring and heat until boiling and thickened
Stir in butter until melted
White Garlic Pizza Sauce
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons organic butter
- 3 tablespoons whole wheat pastry flour
- 1 cup milk
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon pepper
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 2 tablespoons fresh basil, minced
- 1/2 cup parmigiano reggiano cheese, shredded
Method
Heat butter in a small saucepan
Add flour and stir until mixed well
Add milk gradually and whisk
Stir in remaining ingredients
Allow to stand for 5 minutes to thicken
Parmesan garlic pizza sauce
Ingredients
- 1 Tbsp olive oil
- 4 cloves (2 tsp) garlic, minced
- 2 Tbsp All Purpose flour
- 1/4 tsp Italian seasoning
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp pepper
- 1 1/2 cups half and half
- 1 Tbsp grated Parmesan cheese
Method
Add olive oil and minced garlic to a small saucepan over medium-low heat
Cook for a few minutes, whisking constantly so the garlic doesn’t brown
Add the Italian seasoning, salt and pepper and stir.
Sprinkle in the flour and whisk quickly until it is a thick paste
Let cook and bubble for another 1-2 minutes
Add the Parmesan cheese and stir, then turn the heat to low
Let simmer 5-10 minutes to thicken
Yummy Parmesan Sauce
Ingredients
- 1/3 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
- 3 tablespoons flour
- 1 1/4 cups milk
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning (or a blend of dried basil and oregano)
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 dash sea salt (or kosher salt)
- 1 dash freshly ground black pepper, to taste
Method
Melt the butter in a medium saucepan over low heat
Stir flour in with a fork until the mix is thick
Add butter and flour paste in pan with a fork
Turn up the heat to medium-low and then slowly add in the milk
Whisking it all together and stirring constantly to avoid lumps
Add the Italian seasoning (or basil and oregano), garlic powder, salt, and pepper
Allow sauce to simmer for 3 to 4 minutes, or until it has thickened
Alfredo Pizza Sauce
Ingredients
- ½ cup butter
- 1 ½ cups heavy whipping cream
- 2 cups freshly grated Parmesan cheese
- A pinch of salt and pepper
- 4 cloves minced garlic
- 1 tbsp Italian seasonings
Method
Add butter and heavy cream to a small saucepan
Heat and stir for about 2 minutes
Whisk in the parmesan cheese and seasonings
Whisk until the cheese has melted
Let stand for 1 minute
Creamy White Pizza Sauce
Ingredients
- 600ml double cream
- 6 cloves of garlic – skin on
- 1 tbsp oregano
- 30g grated parmesan
- 3 grinds from pepper mill
Method
Reduce double cream and garlic (skin on) in a saucepan on low heat
Stirr occasionally for around 15 minutes
Add garlic and cream through a sieve
Place the cream and garlic sauce back on a gentle heat
Add oregano, pepper and grated parmesan cheese
Stir gently for a few minutes, and then remove from the heat
White wine pizza sauce
Ingredients
- ½ cup Chardonnay
- 1 tbsp of minced garlic
- 1 tbsp of chopped or minced onion
- ½ cup of olive oil
- 1 tbsp parmesan cheese
- 1 tbsp oregano
- dash of salt and pepper
Method
Combine all ingredients in small saucepan
Stir and heat for 10 minutes on low setting
Stir occasionally
Green pizza sauces
Green pizza sauce sounds weird, but it’s mostly pesto based. These different pizza sauces add a burst of colour o any pizza.
Mexican Chimichurri Sauce for Pizza
Ingredients
- ¾ of a bunch of cilantro with stalks
- 1 tbsp red wine vinegar
- 1 clove garlic
- ¼ cup olive oil
- ½ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp black pepper
- squeeze of lime
Method
Place cilantro stalks and all ingredients into food processor except oil
While food processor is blending, add the oil through the feed tube
Blend until pureed
Pesto Pizza Sauce
Ingredients
- 2 cups (48 g) fresh basil leaves
- ⅓ cup (39 g) pine nuts
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- ½ cup (108 ml) olive oil
- ½ cup (50 g) Parmesan cheese
Method
Using a blender, add fresh basil, pine nuts, and garlic until finely chopped
Add the olive oil while the machine is running
Add the cheese and pulse to incorporate.
Season with salt and pepper to taste
Simple Pesto Pizza Sauce
Ingredients
- 2 cups fresh basil
- 1 cup fresh Italian parsley
- 1⁄2 cup parmesan cheese or 1/2 cup romano cheese, grated
- 1⁄2 cup pine nuts, toasted
- 4 cloves garlic, roughly chopped
- 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄8 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1⁄2 cup olive oil
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons water
Method
Combine all ingredients in a food processor or blender
Puree until the mixture forms a smooth, thick paste
Green Pizza Sauce
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoon olive oil
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon lemon juice
- 2 tablespoon water
- ⅔ cups fresh spinach
- 3 cups fresh basil
- 2 cloves garlic
Method
Add all of the sauce ingredients into a blender
Blend until smooth
Specialty pizza sauces
To round out our list of non tomato different pizza sauces, here are a couple of specialty sauces.
Vegan white pizza sauce
Ingredients
- White miso
- Garlic powder
- Onion powder
- Lemon
- Parsley
- Salt + pepper
Method
Add the miso, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, pepper, parsley and lemon to a blender
Blend until creamy
Vegan Green Sauce
Ingredients
3 tablespoons capers
½ cup rocket
1 long green chili
3 garlic cloves
¼ cup almonds
½ cup olive oil
Method
Place all ingredients in a food processor
Blend well, until all combined
Easy Keto White Pizza Sauce Recipe
Ingredients
½ cup butter
¼ cup cream cheese
2 tbsp grated Parmesan
2 tbsp olive oil
2 tbsp chopped onion
Method
Melt the butter and cream cheese on low heat in saucepan
Add the rest of the ingredients and mix well until combined on low heat
Low carb white pizza sauce
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons Carlini olive oil
- ½ cup Countryside Creamery heavy cream
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- ⅛ teaspoon Stonemill dried thyme
- ½ small onion chopped
- salt and pepper to taste
Method
In medium saucepan, heal olive oil over medium heat
Add chopped onion and cook until softened
Stir in garlic and cook an additional minute
Add the cream and cook on low medium heat for about 3-5 minutes until cream has thickened slightly
In Conclusion
The above 21 different pizza sauces help take that decision of pizza to a new level. Try out a splash of colour or a different taste during your next pizza night, and maybe you’ll find a new non-tomato way to enjoy pizza. Happy baking!
