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Easy Margherita Pizza Recipe
It only takes a few ingredients for homemade pizza and if you have ever asked how to make Margherita pizza, then this is
your
recipe!
Prep Time
5
minutes
mins
Cook Time
15
minutes
mins
Total Time
20
minutes
mins
Course:
Entree
Cuisine:
Italian
Servings:
6
servings
Calories:
237
kcal
Author:
Dan from Platter Talk
Ingredients
1
commercially prepared
fresh, pizza dough. (Or give our recipe a try!)
1 12
oz
can crush tomatoes
diced tomatoes, or tomato sauce.
4
oz
fresh mozzarella
torn in small pieces.
1
small handful fresh basil leave
coarsely torn.
1
hand full cherry tomatoes
1
tablespoon
kosher salt
parchment paper
US Customary
-
Metric
Instructions
With pizza stone in oven, heat oven to 500 degrees F.
If you are using a metal baking sheet, reduce oven to 425 degrees F.
Tear off a piece of parchment paper, approximately the same size as your pizza stone or pan.
lightly flour the parchment paper, then stretch/roll dough out to approximate size of stone or pan.
Use the back side of a spoon and evenly distribute canned tomatoes or sauce.
Evenly distribute tomatoes and sprinkle with salt.
Slice parchment paper (with pizza) on to hot stone place in oven for 15-18 minutes or until crust golden brown.
Top with mozzarella cheese, immediately.
Allow to set for five minutes, then evenly distribute fresh basil over pizza and serve immediately.
Nutrition
Calories:
237
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
36
g
|
Protein:
10
g
|
Fat:
6
g
|
Saturated Fat:
3
g
|
Cholesterol:
14
mg
|
Sodium:
1833
mg
|
Potassium:
200
mg
|
Fiber:
2
g
|
Sugar:
7
g
|
Vitamin A:
275
IU
|
Vitamin C:
6.3
mg
|
Calcium:
116
mg
|
Iron:
2.6
mg