Margherita Pizza
Margherita Pizza is a classic pizza that carries the legend of being named for an Italian queen. Simple red, white, and green deliciousness.
Ingredients
- 1 pizza crust See notes
- ⅓-½ cup pizza sauce See notes
- thinly sliced tomatoes
- 2 Tablespoons Romano and Parmiggiano cheeses grated
- 1 ball fresh mozzarella sliced thin
- fresh basil leaves
- olive oil to drizzle at the end
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to its highest setting.
- Press out the dough into a 12-inch round on a piece of parchment paper.
- Put sauce on the crust and spread it to the edges. Top with the tomato slices. Put into the oven for 8-10 minutes to start the browning and crisping.
- Take it out of the oven, sprinkle with the Romano and Parmigianno cheeses, then lay the fresh mozzarella slices on top. Put it back in the oven for 2-3 minutes to allow the cheeses to melt.
- Remove from the oven, drizzle with olive oil, and sprinkle with fresh basil leaves.
- Bon Appetit!
Notes
Prep and cook time doesn't reflect prepping the dough. I use a homemade sourdough crust, but you can use a yeasted dough, or a store bought crust. Just be sure to roll it thinly because it is intended to be a Neapolitan pizza ... always thin and crispy.
To make a pizza sauce, combine 2 cups tomato sauce with 2 cloves chopped garlic, and season with salt. Reserve the leftover sauce for the next pizza night!
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