5 from 21 votes
Margarita Pizza
Margarita Pizza is prepared with a homemade dough base topped with a sauce made from peeled, chopped vine-ripened tomatoes, fresh oregano, garlic, and olive oil. Slices of buffalo mozzarella and fresh basil leaves are layered on top. The pizza is baked at a high temperature until the cheese bubbles and the crust is golden, yielding a fresh, simple, and vibrant pizza.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings:
2
Calories:
960 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Italian
Ingredients
- 1 pizza dough
- 4 tomato vine-ripened
- 1 garlic chopped, clove
- 3 tablespoons oregano chopped, fresh
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper ground
- 1/2 pound mozzarella cheese sliced, buffalo milk
- 1 handful basil fresh leaves
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
- Place tomatoes in a bowl, cover with boiling water, and let stand for 1 minute.
- Drain, rinse tomatoes in cold water, then peel away the skins.
- Roughly chop the tomatoes.
- Place chopped tomatoes in a bowl with chopped oregano, chopped garlic, and oil.
- Add salt and pepper.
- If the tomatoes are quite juicy, you can choose to strain off some of the juice.
- Roll out the pizza dough into a 12-inch round and place it on a baking sheet.
- Spread the tomato mixture over the dough. Spread it to the edges but leave a border.
- Place sliced mozzarella cheese and basil on top of the sauce.
- Drizzle olive oil over the pizza.
- Bake at 450 degrees for 10 to 14 minutes. The cheese should be bubbly and the crust should be slightly browned.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
960kcal
(48%)
Carbohydrates
105g
(35%)
Protein
38g
(76%)
Fat
44g
(68%)
Saturated Fat
18g
(90%)
Cholesterol
86mg
(29%)
Sodium
2471mg
(103%)
Potassium
657mg
(14%)
Fiber
5g
(20%)
Sugar
19g
(38%)
Vitamin A
5395IU
(108%)
Vitamin C
33.7mg
(37%)
Calcium
2553mg
(255%)
Iron
6.4mg
(36%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 960
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 960kcal | 48% |
| Carbohydrates | 105g | 35% |
| Protein | 38g | 76% |
| Fat | 44g | 68% |
| Saturated Fat | 18g | 90% |
| Cholesterol | 86mg | 29% |
| Sodium | 2471mg | 103% |
| Potassium | 657mg | 14% |
| Fiber | 5g | 20% |
| Sugar | 19g | 38% |
| Vitamin A | 5395IU | 108% |
| Vitamin C | 33.7mg | 37% |
| Calcium | 2553mg | 255% |
| Iron | 6.4mg | 36% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.