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Best Homemade Margherita Pizza

Classic Margherita Pizza

This Margherita pizza recipe is a true classic, with fresh tomatoes, mozzarella, and basil leaves on a delicious homemade crust.
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Preparation Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Resting Time 30 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes
Course: Pizza
Cuisine: Italian
Servings: 2 pizzas
Calories: 600 kcal

Ingredients 

Pizza Dough

  • 1 cup water lukewarm
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon instant yeast
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon sugar

Pizza Toppings

  • tomato sauce preferably homemade
  • 8 oz fresh mozzarella cheese sliced
  • 1 cup fresh basil leaves
  • 2 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil

Instructions 

  1. Combine the water, yeast and sugar in a bowl. Rest for 5 minutes.
  2. Combine the flour and salt.
  3. Add the yeast mixture and knead until you get a soft ball.
  4. Place in a bowl and cover. Let rise for 30 minutes.
  5. Divide the dough and form pizzas.
  6. Top the pizzas with tomato sauce, mozzarella slices, and fresh basil leaves. Drizzle with olive oil.
  7. Cook for 15 minutes on the pizza stone.

Nutritional Value

Calories: 600kcal | Carbohydrates: 85g | Protein: 20g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 50mg | Sodium: 1250mg | Potassium: 300mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 700IU | Vitamin C: 20mg | Calcium: 250mg | Iron: 6mg

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Vegetarian
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