Description
A delicious traditional Margherita pizza with fresh basil, mozzarella, and tomatoes.
Ingredients
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- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1 packet active dry yeast
- 3/4 cup warm water
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/2 cup pizza sauce
- 8 ounces fresh mozzarella cheese
- 1/4 cup fresh basil leaves
- 1 tablespoon olive oil (for drizzling)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 475°F (245°C).
- Mix flour, salt, and sugar in a bowl.
- Dissolve yeast in warm water and let it sit for 5 minutes.
- Combine yeast mixture with flour mixture and knead to form a dough.
- Let the dough rise for 30 minutes.
- Roll out the dough on a floured surface into a 12-inch circle.
- Spread pizza sauce over the base.
- Add sliced mozzarella cheese and basil leaves on top.
- Drizzle with olive oil.
- Bake for 15-20 minutes until crust is golden brown.
Notes
For best results, use fresh ingredients.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 450mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 10g
- Cholesterol: 15mg