How To Make Trio’s Margherita Pizza
A classic Neapolitan-style pizza featuring a simple tomato sauce, fresh mozzarella cheese, and fragrant basil leaves on a crisp homemade crust.
Serves:
Ingredients
- 1 pound pizza dough
- 1/2 cup tomato sauce
- 8 ounces fresh mozzarella cheese, sliced
- 1/4 cup fresh basil leaves, torn
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- Salt to taste
- Extra-virgin olive oil
Instructions
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Preheat the oven to 500°F.
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Dust a baking sheet or pizza stone with flour and roll out the pizza dough to a thickness of about 1/4 inch.
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Spread the tomato sauce evenly over the top of the dough, leaving a small border.
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Arrange the sliced mozzarella over the sauce.
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Sprinkle the pizza with red pepper flakes, garlic powder, and salt to taste.
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Drizzle with a little olive oil.
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Bake for 10-12 minutes, or until the crust is golden brown and crispy.
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Remove from the oven and top with fresh torn basil leaves.
Nutrition
- Calories : 390 kcal
- Total Fat : 14g
- Saturated Fat : 7g
- Cholesterol : 40mg
- Sodium : 780mg
- Total Carbohydrates : 49g
- Dietary Fiber : 2g
- Sugar : 4g
- Protein : 18g
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