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Pizza Margherita
Created by: Howcan Team
Ingredients
- 1 pound pizza dough
- 1/2 cup marinara sauce
- 8 ounces fresh mozzarella, sliced
- 2-3 ripe tomatoes, sliced
- 1/4 cup fresh basil leaves
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 475°F (245°C).
- On a lightly floured surface, roll out the pizza dough into a 12-inch circle.
- Transfer the dough to a pizza stone or baking sheet.
- Spread the marinara sauce evenly over the dough, leaving a small border around the edges.
- Arrange the sliced mozzarella and tomatoes on top of the sauce.
- Drizzle the olive oil over the pizza and season with salt and pepper.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 8-10 minutes, or until the crust is golden and the cheese is bubbly.
- Remove from the oven and sprinkle the fresh basil leaves over the hot pizza.
- Allow to cool for a few minutes, then slice and serve.
Pizza Margherita is a classic Italian dish, named after Queen Margherita of Savoy. Legend has it that in 1889, renowned Neapolitan pizzaiolo Raffaele Esposito created this pizza to honor the queen, using tomatoes, mozzarella, and basil to represent the colors of the Italian flag. This simple yet flavorful pizza quickly gained popularity and became a symbol of Italian cuisine. Today, the best Pizza Margherita can be found in Naples, where the use of San Marzano tomatoes, fresh mozzarella, and basil from the Campania region is crucial. The key to a perfect Pizza Margherita lies in the quality of its ingredients and the traditional wood-fired oven cooking method.
25 min
1 pizza
1200 calories
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