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Pizza Margherita Recipe

Author: Jennifer

Ingredients

  • DOUGH:
  • 15 oz 3 cups Flour
  • 1 tbsp Yeast
  • 1 tbsp Sugar
  • 2 tsp Salt
  • 1 tbsp Olive Oil
  • 9 fl oz Warm Water
  • SAUCE:
  • 2 tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  • 4 Garlic cloves minced
  • 1 28-ounce can San Marzano tomatoes
  • 1/2 tsp Kosher Salt
  • 1/2 tsp Dried Oregano
  • TOPPINGS:
  • 3 oz Whole Mozzarella
  • Drizzle Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  • 4-5 Fresh Basil Leaves

Instructions

  • Place flour into a large mixing bowl and make a well in the center.
  • Add yeast, sugar, salt, olive oil and water and stir until combined.
  • Turn out onto a lightly floured surface and knead for 5–10 minutes or until a smooth ball forms.
  • Place dough ball into a lightly oiled bowl, cover with plastic wrap or clean cloth. Set in a warm place for 30 minutes or until dough has doubled.
  • Turn dough out on a floured surface and punch the dough to remove excess air, knead lightly.
  • Divide dough into 4 balls.
  • Place 3 in bag in refrigerator, set one to side.
  • If you have a high temp pizza oven, begin preheating now. If not, put your pizza stone in 400 degree oven now to get it hot.
  • In a medium saucepan heat oil on medium.
  • Cook garlic in pan for several minutes.
  • Add crushed tomatoes, juices, salt, and oregano to pan and bring to a boil.
  • Reduce heat and simmer 30 minutes.
  • Dust pizza peel with cornmeal.
  • Stretch pizza dough on peel until size is about 10-12 inches.
  • Cover dough with about 1/4 cup of sauce.
  • cover sauce with about 3 oz of mozzarella cheese.
  • Top with basil either now of after you pull pizza from oven.
  • Drizzle with extra virgin olive oil.
  • Place pizza in oven and watch for cheese to melt and get bubbly and crust to brown.