Margherita Pizza
The definitive Neapolitan pizza — thin crust with San Marzano tomato sauce, buffalo mozzarella and fresh basil.
Total time
150 min
Prep
140 min
Cook
10 min
Difficulty
medium
Cuisine
Vegetarian
vegetarian
Ingredients
500g00 flour or strong bread flour
7ginstant yeast
1 tspsalt
1 tspsugar
320mlwarm water
2 tbspolive oil
400gSan Marzano or good crushed tomatoes
2 clovesgarlic, minced
300gbuffalo mozzarella, torn
fresh basil leavesto serve
extra virgin olive oilto finish
Instructions
1
Mix flour, yeast, salt and sugar, add water and oil, knead 10 minutes.
2
Prove 2 hours or overnight in fridge.
3
Simmer crushed tomatoes with garlic 10 minutes, season.
4
Preheat oven to maximum with a pizza stone or heavy tray inside.
5
Stretch dough thin on a floured surface — do not roll.
6
Spread tomato sauce thinly over dough.
7
Add torn mozzarella.
8
Bake 8-10 minutes until charred at the edges. Add basil and olive oil immediately.
Nutrition (estimated)
Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.
Calories
72
Protein
0.8g
Fat
6.9g
Carbs
2.3g
Fiber
0.5g
Sodium
479mg
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