Margherita Pizza
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5.0
48 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
2 hrs
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Cook Time
mins
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Total Time
2 hrs 15 mins
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Servings
2 medium pizza
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Calories
1002 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
Italian
Margherita Pizza
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A pizza Margherita recipe is a timeless favorite and a real classic. One of the best flavors and all colors of Italy in your plate. This pizza is easy to prepare in advance, and can be made your own if you prefer to jazz it up with extra toppings. Have the crust as thin or thick and as crispy as your heart desires! S
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Ingredients
- 1 batch of the best homemade pizza dough recipe
- 1 1 1/2 cups of the easy no cook pizza sauce recipe
- 2 cups (more or less to your taste) of good quality pizza mozzarella cheese
- 1/4 cup of fresh basil , minced
- 10 small tomatoes on the vine , thinly sliced
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Notes
- Chose the type of dough to use for this recipe, and notice that the Pizza Dough Recipe is a classic light and airy dough. And the No Knead Pizza Dough is lighter, thinner, more artisanal, but requires planning a day ahead.
- Since Margherita is based off really simple ingredients, make sure you use quality tomatoes to make the Pizza Sauce, fragrant Basil Pesto and pizza style mozzarella cheese.
- For a cheesier and creamier topping, I used a combo of mozzarella cheeses.
- Baking the pizza at home requires a very high temperature oven, and even better if you can have a pizza stone or baking steel.
- Ensuring the pizza goes in to a hot surface will create a perfect crust for you.
- If you like a charred top on the dough, switch to broil for the last 2 minutes of cooking.
- Leftover pizza is great when you reheat it in your air fryer and tastes just as fresh!
- This is a perfect slice for me, golden and very crispy edges and bottom, very airy and soft texture on the inside, loaded with sauce, basil, and cheese. Let's talk about some of the questions you might have.
- No. There is no alcohol in this pizza recipe.
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- We walk you through this step-by-step on our recipe card!
- This pizza calls for a classic red sauce, we recommend our two-minute homemade pizza sauce!
- No. We recommend adding the basil after the pizza comes out of the oven, and even better using Basil Pesto.
- Keep leftover pizza in a plastic zipper bag in your refrigerator for two or three days and reheat them in an air fryet at 350 degrees for 3-4 minutes.
- Place the pizza slices in a single layer in your air fryer basket and ste to 350 degrees F. reheat for 3-4 minutes until the cheese is melty and the crust has crisped up.
- Yes. Place the slices in an airtight container and freeze for up to three months. Reheat the same way using the air fryer.
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Overall Rating
5.0
48 reviews
Excellent
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