Margherita Pizza
Im a big pizza fan, and no pizza is as unique as a classic margherita pizza.
Everything that you would need is 1lb of pizza dough that is at room temperature, half a cup of San Marzano tamato sauce, 8oz of fresh mozzarella cheese, its important to make sure you get the slice cheese,not shredded, some fresh basel leaves, extra virgin olive oil, and some salt.
Nothing compares to a delicous traditional Margherita. Red to represent tomatoes, white mozzarella, and green basil, all the colors that are on the Italian flag where this food is originally from. it is said to have been forst made in 1889 to honor the Queen od Italy. The dish interest me becasue it is simple and easy to make.
Essential Ingredients
Servings: 3-4 People
- -1lb Pizza dough, homemade but store bought is fine also
- -1/2 cup tamato sauce, can be canned whole San Marzano tomatoes or uncooked pizza sauce
- -8 0z mozzarella cheese, sliced
- -Basil leaves, washed then dried
- -Extra virgin Olive oil, a drizzle on the top
- -Salt
Cooking Instructions
Preperation Time: 15-20 minutes
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1. preheat your over (or pizza stone) to 500f
2. strech the dough into a 12 inch circle on parchment paper.
3. Spread a thin layer of sauce, leaving an inch for the crust.
4. Top it with mozzarella slices and a drizzle of olive oil.
5. Bake for about 8 t0 10 minutes until the crust is charred and cheese is bubbly
6. top with fresh basil and salt immediately after removing from the oven.
Serving suggestions:
After the pizza is finished baking drizzle a bit of premium extra virgin olive oil as well as a small amount of basil leaves to retain their intense flavor of you want it to really stand out. Serve the pizza with a crisp salad of arugula mixed in a lemon vinigrette for unique flavor. It adds a spicy acidity that balances the richness of the fresh mozzarella. Avoid over topping the pizza before baking, instead add a sprinkle of flaky sea salt right before slicing the pizza.
