Margherita Pizza
Allow about 35 minutes for this Italian pizza, which makes 4 servings. Pizza dough, San Marzano tomatoes and fresh mozzarella carry the flavour. The cooking is mostly baking. It is vegetarian. Each serving has about 520 calories and 19 g of protein.
- Total time
- 35 min
- Servings
- 4
- Difficulty
- Medium
- Calories
- 520 kcal
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Ingredients
For 4 servings
- 500 gpizza dough
- 400 gSan Marzano tomatoes
- 250 gfresh mozzarella
- 12 leavesfresh basil
- 2 tbspextra virgin olive oil
- 2 clovesgarlic
- 1 tspsalt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to its highest setting, ideally 500°F (260°C), with a baking sheet or pizza stone inside.
- Crush the San Marzano tomatoes by hand in a bowl. Add minced garlic and salt, mix well to create the sauce.
- Divide pizza dough in half and stretch each portion into a thin round on a floured surface.
- Spread tomato sauce evenly over the dough, leaving a small border for the crust. Tear fresh mozzarella into pieces and distribute over the pizza. Drizzle with olive oil.
- Bake for 8-12 minutes until crust is golden and cheese is bubbling. Remove from oven, top with fresh basil leaves, and serve immediately.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 520 kcal
- Protein
- 19 g
- Fat
- 20 g
- Carbs
- 65 g
Approximate values for one serving.
About this recipe
- Cuisine: Italian
- Dish type: Pizza
- Diet: vegetarian
- In cookbook: Meatless Mains
