Easy Margherita Pizza
Made with marinara sauce, mozzarella cheese, Parmesan, ripe tomatoes, and basil, Margherita pizza is simple, classic, so easy, and absolutely delicious!Step-by-step photos can be seen below the recipe card.
Servings: 8 (1 large 14-inch pizza)
Ingredients
- 1 pound homemade pizza crust (½ a recipe of my homemade pizza dough)
- 2½ tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- ½ cup marinara sauce
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 12 ounces fresh ball mozzarella cheese sliced into ¼-inch thick pieces
- 3 Roma tomatoes sliced
- 6-7 large basil leaves sliced into ribbons
- fresh shaved Parmesan
- freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
- Place a pizza stone in the oven. Preheat the oven to 500 degrees F, allowing the stone to get hot.
- Roll the pizza dough on a floured surface into a 14-inch round and ¼-inch thick. Transfer it to a pizza peel lined with parchment paper. Reshape if necessary.
- Gently brush the dough with the olive oil, then evenly spread the marinara sauce on, leaving a 1-inch border around the edge. Sprinkle the garlic over the top. Top with the mozzarella slices and tomatoes, leaving space in between.
- Slide the parchment with the crust onto the heated stone. Bake for 8-10 minutes until crust is golden and cheese is melted and bubbly.
- Remove from oven and shave fresh Parmesan on top, sprinkle with the basil, along with 1-2 grinds of fresh black pepper.
- Cut into wedges and serve immediately.
Nutrition
Serving: 1slice | Calories: 295kcal | Carbohydrates: 29g | Protein: 12g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 15mg | Sodium: 514mg | Potassium: 108mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 276IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 160mg | Iron: 2mg