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Allow pizza dough to sit on the counter at room temp for 30 minutes.
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Preheat oven to 425 F with baking sheet in the oven on the middle rack.
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Add tomato sauce into a small bowl with the Italian seasoning and set aside.
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Add a 1/2 teaspoon of the olive oil to a preheated small saucepan over medium heat.
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Once oil is hot, add in the garlic and quickly saute until fragrant.
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Pour in the tomato sauce and reduce heat to low.
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Allow tomato sauce to lightly simmer for 5-8 minutes or until slightly thickened then remove from heat.
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Lightly flour a piece of parchment paper and stretch dough out to desired thickness, add more flour as necessary to keep it from sticking to hands/paper.
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Pierce several holes in the dough with a fork.
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Next using a pastry brush, cover the entire top surface of dough with the remaining olive oil.
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Using the same brush, add the tomato sauce.
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Slice or tear pieces of the fresh mozzarella and spread it out evenly over dough.
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Top with tomato slices, a little more Italian seasoning and the basil.
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Remove the hot pan from the oven.
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Slide parchment paper onto the preheated baking sheet, put it back in the oven and bake 18-22 minutes or until crust is golden brown rotating a few times to ensure even cooking.
