Pizza Margherita
A simple, delicious pizza of sliced garden tomatoes, fresh basil, and fresh mozzarella cheese.
Equipment
- cutting board
- kitchen knife
- floured surface - for rolling dough
- Rolling Pin
- silicone sauce brush
- Pizza stone
- Pizza Peel
- pizza knife
- pizza spatula
Ingredients
- 1 boule pizza dough - made in advance
- 1 tbsp olive oil - extra virgin
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 4 garden tomatoes - different colors, thinly sliced
- 6 oz fresh mozzarella cheese
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- ¼ cup fresh basil leaves
- ¼ tsp red pepper flakes - optional
Instructions
- Put a pizza stone in the oven, and preheat to 500℉. Roll out the pizza dough on a floured surface. Brush with olive oil, then sprinkle with garlic powder.1 boule pizza dough, 1 tbsp olive oil, 1 tsp garlic powder
- Top with thinly sliced tomatoes and mozzarella cheese, then pinch the edges of the dough to form the crust.4 garden tomatoes, 6 oz fresh mozzarella cheese
- Add more slices of tomatoes on top. Use different colored tomatoes if you can. Sprinkle salt over the sliced tomatoes and mozzarella cheese.1 tsp kosher salt
- Bake the pizza for 10-12 minutes, or until the crust is golden brown, the cheese is melted, and the tomatoes are slightly curled. Top with fresh basil leaves.1/4 cup fresh basil leaves
- Cut into wedges, and serve. Optionally add red pepper flakes.1/4 tsp red pepper flakes
Nutrition
Calories: 362kcal | Carbohydrates: 44g | Protein: 17g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 34mg | Sodium: 1150mg | Potassium: 394mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 1429IU | Vitamin C: 17mg | Calcium: 240mg | Iron: 1mg
