Description
Enjoy a delicious homemade Margherita pizza with fresh tomatoes, basil, and mozzarella.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound pizza dough
- 1 cup tomato sauce
- 8 ounces fresh mozzarella cheese, sliced
- 1/4 cup fresh basil leaves
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- Salt, to taste
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 475°F (245°C).
- Roll out the pizza dough on a floured surface to your desired thickness.
- Spread the tomato sauce evenly over the rolled dough.
- Place the slices of mozzarella cheese on top of the sauce.
- Add fresh basil leaves and a drizzle of olive oil.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 12-15 minutes or until the crust is golden.
- Let the pizza cool for a few minutes before slicing.
Notes
For a crispier crust, use a pizza stone in the oven.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 550mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 12g
- Cholesterol: 20mg