White pizza with zucchini
An easy vegetarian recipe, this delicious white pizza with zucchini and homemade cream sauce includes an option to make it vegan.
Main ingredients:
 | Medium-crust pizza dough – any type of short-crust pizza dough |
 | Grated cheese – cheddar, gruyère, mozzarella, or emmental cheese. |
 | Zucchini – fresh zucchini (courgette) |
Accents for the sauce:
 | Crème fraiche (Heavy cream) – this is the base of the white sauce. |
 | Garlic – garlic powder or flakes |
 | (Optional) Smoked paprika – for a bit of spice |
 | Salt and pepper |
Pizza doesn’t have to be unhealthy. With this delicious white pizza with zucchini, you can change up that old red sauce pizza routine, with a healthy new variation. It is an elegantly simple dish, with the subtlety of the creamy garlic sauce complementing the zucchinis without overpowering it.
To cook the zucchinis properly, I recommend slicing it with a mandoline slicer so that the pieces are thin enough to cook on top of the pizza.
I like to add a bit of spice to the recipe, so I suggest sprinkling a bit of paprika directly to the zucchini, but you can leave it off if you don’t enjoy spicy foods.
Cooking tips
- You can substitute the heavy cream with low-fat greek yogurt for a lighter version or sour cream for a vegan version.
- I like to add the cheese on top of the pizza partway through the cooking process, after the dough has partially risen, so that the cheese doesn’t burn.
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Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 pizza crust base
- 25 cl of crème fraiche or heavy cream* (1 cup)
- 1 zucchini (courgette)
- pinch of garlic powder
- pinch of salt and pepper
- 50 g of grated cheese eg. gruyère, parmesan, cheddar, emmental, etc.
- 1 teaspoon of smoked paprika (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 410°F (210°C).
- Spread the pizza crust dough in a baking pan and lightly fold the corners to avoid sauce overflow.
- Chop the zucchini into thin slices or ribbons with a mandoline slicer, and lightly sprinkle some salt and pepper (and smoked paprika) to it.
- In a mixing bowl, mix in the cream with the salt, pepper, and garlic powder and blend well.
- Spread some of the cream mixture onto the pizza base.
- Place in the oven for 10 minutes until the dough rises halfway.
- Remove from the oven, and add the zucchini and cheese.
- Place the pizza back in the oven for 15 minutes or until it looks cooked.
- Serve while warm.
Notes
Nutrition
Please note: We are not certified nutritionists and these estimates written and produced for entertainment purposes only.
What to serve with it?
You can also serve can this white pizza with zucchini as a healthy lunch or dinner with a pureed vegetable soup such as homemade carrot soup. Salads are also a wonderful choice, such as a mixed green salad or a salad niçoise if you want something a little heartier.
How to store it?
You can make this white pizza with zucchini a few hours in advance and just put back in the oven or in the microwave before serving.
However, I would not recommend freezing it. Depending on the dough you use, the dough may get soggy and not taste good if it is not specifically meant to be frozen.
