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Classic Margherita Pizza

A traditional Italian pizza with fresh tomatoes, mozzarella, and basil

Total: 35 min
Prep: 20 min
Cook: 15 min
4 servings
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Classic Margherita Pizza

Ingredients

  • 1 pizza dough
  • 1/2 cup tomato sauce
  • 8 oz fresh mozzarella, sliced
  • 1/4 cup fresh basil leaves
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

1

Preheat oven to 475°F (245°C)

2

Roll out pizza dough on a floured surface

3

Spread tomato sauce evenly over dough

4

Add mozzarella slices

5

Drizzle with olive oil

6

Bake for 12-15 minutes until crust is golden

7

Top with fresh basil before serving

Reviews (2)

R

Recipe Enthusiast

8/8/2025

Made this for a dinner party and everyone was asking for the recipe. Will definitely be making this again!

R

Recipe Enthusiast

8/7/2025

Great recipe, but I added extra garlic and it was perfect!

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