Margherita Pizza Recipe
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Cook Time
13 mins
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Total Time
23 mins
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Servings
8
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Calories
213 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
Italian
Margherita Pizza Recipe
Description
Margherita Pizza Recipe features a 14-15 inch rolled pizza dough crust topped with a layer of pizza sauce, fresh mozzarella slices, and thinly sliced tomato. The pizza is seasoned lightly with pizza seasoning and baked at 500°F on a preheated stone for about 12-13 minutes, ensuring a golden crust with melted cheese. After baking, fresh basil leaves and a drizzle of olive oil are added to enhance the flavor and aroma.
The method involves optionally folding the edges of the dough to create a crust rim, and the baking process includes a rotation midway to promote even cooking. The use of fresh ingredients like fresh mozzarella and tomatoes contributes to a traditional balance of creamy, tangy, and herbal notes.
This pizza can be enjoyed straight from the oven as a main dish or appetizer. It pairs well with a simple green salad or a glass of wine for a complete meal experience.
The notes suggest options for freezing the pizza dough with sauce and cheese but recommend adding fresh tomatoes and basil after thawing before baking. Leftovers can be refrigerated for a few days or frozen for longer storage, with reheating recommended in the oven or microwave.
Ingredients
- 16 ounces pizza dough store bought or homemade dough
- ½ cup pizza sauce store bought or homemade sauce
- 6 lices fresh mozzarella
- 2-3 tomato
- ½ teaspoon pizza seasoning
- basil fresh
- olive oil
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 500°F. We like to use a pizza stone and throw this in while the oven is preheating for at least 15 minutes.
- Make the sauce if going homemade. Also, make the homemade pizza dough if going homemade. If you are using store-bought for both, you can skip this step.
- Roll out the pizza dough on a lightly floured surface to about 14-15 inches in diameter. **If you want more of a crust, be sure to fold in the outside edges of the pizza dough before adding sauce and toppings.
- If using a pizza stone, quickly and carefully transfer the dough to your stone, add the sauce (leaving a little around the edges for a crust), cheese slices, tomatoes, and pizza seasonings, and put in the oven.
- If not using a stone, you can add the rolled-out dough to a lightly greased baking sheet. Then, add sauce, cheese, toppings and bake.
- Bake for about 5 minutes, then rotate the pizza and bake an additional 7-8 minutes or until crust is golden and cheese is melted. Garnish with fresh basil and a light drizzle of olive oil.
Notes
- Freeze assembled pizzas without tomatoes, adding fresh tomatoes and basil just before baking.
- Blind bake the crust 6-8 minutes before adding toppings for firmer base when freezing.
- Store leftover pizza wrapped in foil in the fridge up to 2-3 days or freeze wrapped in plastic and foil for 1-2 months.
- Reheat pizza slices in the microwave or oven for best texture.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 8Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 213 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 213kcal | 11% |
| Carbohydrates | 30g | 10% |
| Protein | 10g | 20% |
| Fat | 7g | 11% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 17mg | 6% |
| Sodium | 625mg | 26% |
| Potassium | 140mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 466IU | 9% |
| Vitamin C | 5mg | 6% |
| Calcium | 114mg | 11% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5
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