Pizza Margherita Recipe

Name: Pizza Margherita
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 ½ cups water, at 110 degrees; ¾ tablespoon fast rising yeast; 1 teaspoon sugar; 4 cups bread flour or 4 cups unbleached all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon salt; 3 tablespoons olive oil; 1 cup tomato sauce; ½ cup tomato paste; ¼ teaspoon garlic salt; ¼ teaspoon oregano; ¾ tablespoon dried basil; 1 teaspoon sugar; 4 ounces bocconcini, cubed (fresh mozzarella); 1 cup fresh basil, torn; 2 cups grated mozzarella cheese; 4 tablespoons olive oil; fresh ground black pepper

Servings: persons

1 ½ cups water, at 110 degrees
¾ tablespoon fast rising yeast
1 teaspoon sugar
4 cups bread flour or 4 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons olive oil
1 cup tomato sauce
½ cup tomato paste
¼ teaspoon garlic salt
¼ teaspoon oregano
¾ tablespoon dried basil
1 teaspoon sugar
4 ounces bocconcini, cubed (fresh mozzarella)
1 cup fresh basil, torn
2 cups grated mozzarella cheese
4 tablespoons olive oil
fresh ground black pepper

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["Pizza Dough: Add yeast and sugar to water, whisk and set aside until foamy.", "Add yeast mixture and oil to flour; mix and turn out onto lightly floured surface; knead 5 minutes (10 minutes if under stress or worried).", "Place in oiled bowl, loosely covered with plastic wrap or clean towel; allow to rise in warm place until doubled in size, 45-60 minutes.", "Divide dough in half and roll out two 12""-15"" pizza crusts.", "Pizza Sauce: Place all ingredients in food processor and pulse 10 times.", "Finish: Spread 1/2 cup Pizza Sauce on each pizza (reserve the remaining sauce for another use); scatter each with half the cubed boconcini, basil and grated mozzarella; drizzle with half the olive oil and add pepper.", "Bake topped pizza at 500 for 10-12 minutes."]

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 17 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 ½ cups water, at 110 degrees, ¾ tablespoon fast rising yeast, 1 teaspoon sugar, 4 cups bread flour or 4 cups unbleached all-purpose flour, and more.

Yes, Pizza Margherita falls under the General category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Pizza Margherita

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