Classic Margherita Pizza

Name: Classic Margherita Pizza
Prep time: 2 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 2 min
Ingredients: 1/2 recipe homemade pizza dough; 1 Tablespoon olive oil; 2 cloves roasted garlic, finely chopped; 1/4 cup your favorite pizza or tomato sauce; 8 ounces mozzarella cheese, sliced into 1/2 inch thick pieces; 2 plum tomatoes, sliced (or any tomato you like); handful of fresh basil; fresh ground black pepper, to taste

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Prep Time: 2 hours, 15 minutes

Cook Time: 15 minutes

Total: 2 hours, 30 minutes

Servings: 12

Cost: $2.06 /serving

Author : Sally

margherita pizza

Ingredients

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1/2 recipe homemade pizza dough1 Tablespoon olive oil2 cloves roasted garlic, finely chopped1/4 cup your favorite pizza or tomato sauce8 ounces mozzarella cheese, sliced into 1/2 inch thick pieces2 plum tomatoes, sliced (or any tomato you like)handful of fresh basilfresh ground black pepper, to taste

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Instructions

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Step 1

Prepare pizza dough through step 5, including preheating the oven to 475°F (246°C). Cover the shaped dough lightly with plastic wrap and allow it to rest as the oven preheats.

Step 2

Mix the olive oil and chopped garlic together in a small dish. Brush the top of the dough lightly with olive oil. Using your fingers, push dents into the surface of the dough to prevent bubbling. Top with pizza sauce, then the mozzarella cheese slices, then the tomato slices.

Step 3

Bake for 14-16 minutes or until the crust is lightly browned and the cheese is bubbling. For the last minute, I move the oven rack to the top rack to really brown the edges. That’s optional.

Step 4

Remove from the oven and top with fresh basil and pepper. Slice pizza and serve immediately.

Step 5

Cover leftover pizza tightly and store in the refrigerator. Reheat as you prefer. Baked pizza slices can be frozen up to 3 months. See pizza crust recipe for instructions on freezing the pizza dough.