Margherita Pizza
Once you see how easy it is to make this Margherita pizza at home, you will be making it time and time again. You only need a handful of ingredients to make it and it comes out absolutely delicious!
Ingredients
- 1 pizza dough for a 14-inch pizza (recipe here)
- Pizza sauce to taste (about 4-5 tbsp (You can use this version or this version))
- Fresh mozzarella cheese (about 3 oz)
- Basil leaves (between 4-5 leaves)
- Olive oil (about 2 tbsp)
Instructions
- Pre-heat oven to its max temperature, usually between 425°F - 500°F (220°C - 260°C).
- Place the dough on a flat floured surface (you can use either all purpose flour or cornmeal). Stretch the dough until you can form a 14 inch (35.5 cm) circle. Then, place it on a greased pizza pan.
- Spread the pizza sauce over the dough. Then place torn pieces of cheese over the dough. Place basil leaves on top. Finish by drizzling a little bit of olive oil over the pizza.
- Bake the pizza until the cheese melts and the edges begin to turn golden brown, about 10 minutes. Serve immediately.
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Notes
- You can follow my recipe for making pizza dough from scratch, but you can also use store bought pizza dough.
- As with the dough, feel free to use your favorite pizza sauce. The two versions I have for this recipe are easy to make and have an amazing flavor!
- The amount of sauce, cheese, basil and olive oil is to taste, you can add as much or as little as you want.
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