Margherita Pizza
Pizza Margherita made easily in your oven! This thin-crust pizza is made with a simple, yet delicious and traditional dough then topped with a homemade sauce, mozzarella, and fresh basil.
Ingredients
- 3 1/2 cups + 3 tbsp 00 flour
- 1 1/2 cups water
- 2 tsp active dry yeast
- 2 tsp salt
- 8 oz mozzarella ball sliced into 1/4 inch slices
- 1 cup fresh basil
pizza sauce
- 1 28 oz can of crushed tomatoes
- 1 tsp basil
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes
Instructions
- Make the dough. Combine water, yeast, and salt in a large bowl and mix until everything is dissolved. Add the flour to the bowl and use your hands to mix it into a shaggy dough. Flour your work surface, then dump the dough out onto it. Kneed the dough for about 5 minutes until the dough bounces back. Use more flour if necessary.
- Let the dough rise. Place the dough in a well oiled bowl and turn it to coat all sides with the oil. Place a damp kitchen towel over the bowl, then allow it to rise for at least 2 hours, but 24 hours is preferred.
- Make the sauce. Combine the crushed tomatoes, basil, oregano, red pepper flakes, and salt in a sauce pan and allow it to simmer for 10 minutes.
- Shape the pizzas. Preheat the oven to 500 degrees. If you are using a pizza stone (not necessary for this recipe, but will help to crisp the crust even more), place the pizza stone in the oven and preheat it for 30 minutes prior to cooking the pizza. Punch the risen dough down. Place cornmeal on your work surface, then dump the dough out on to it. Divide the dough into three equal balls. Stretch the pizza dough into a 10 inch circle. Try not to press the outer edges and onto stretch the center so you don't squeeze the air bubbles out of the crust! Top the pizza dough with sauce, sliced mozzarella cheese, and fresh basil.
- Cook the pizza. Transfer the pizza to a pizza pan and place it in the oven. Cook the pizza at 500 degrees for 5 minutes, then place the oven on broil and cook for another 3-5 minutes until the crust has burnt bits on it. Remove the pizza from the oven and repeat these steps for the other two dough balls. Mangia!
Nutrition
Calories: 788kcalCarbohydrates: 20gProtein: 61gFat: 53gSaturated Fat: 30gCholesterol: 179mgSodium: 6104mgPotassium: 472mgFiber: 7gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 2799IUVitamin C: 4mgCalcium: 1198mgIron: 3mg
Nutrition values are estimates, for exact values consult a nutritionist.
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