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Margherita Pizza
Italian Free recipe

Margherita Pizza

A blistered thin crust topped with tomato, fresh mozzarella, and basil.

30minutes
2servings
4.8rating
Mediumskill

Ingredients

  • 1 pizza dough ball
  • 1/2 cup crushed San Marzano tomatoes
  • 6 oz fresh mozzarella
  • fresh basil leaves
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • pinch of salt
  • semolina for dusting

Method

  • Stretch the dough thin and dust your peel with semolina.
  • Spread a thin layer of crushed tomatoes and tear the mozzarella over it.
  • Bake on a hot stone at the highest oven setting until the crust blisters.
  • Scatter fresh basil and drizzle with olive oil before serving.
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