Italian cuisine · Dough, Pasta & Rice

Pizza Margherita

Neapolitan classic with tomato, mozzarella and basil.

Ingredients · for 2 servings

• 400 g pizza dough
• 200 g tomato sauce
• 250 g mozzarella
• Basil
• Olive oil

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven with a pizza stone or tray on the highest setting (250 °C or more) for at least 30 min – heat is the most important 'kitchen trick' here.
2. Stretch the pizza dough on a little flour from the center outward and leave a small rim.
3. Spread the tomato sauce thinly in the middle, leaving a 1 cm rim.
4. Drain the mozzarella, tear into pieces and scatter loosely.
5. Bake for 8–10 min until the rim is puffed and lightly blistered and the cheese bubbles.
6. Finish with fresh basil and a fine thread of olive oil. Serve right away.