Ingredients
The following ingredients have 12 Servings
- 1 recipe homemade pizzas dough (<--click link for recipe (makes enough for 3 pizzas))
- 1/3 cup pizza sauce (<--click link for recipe)
- 3 tablespoons freshly grated Parmesan cheese
- 4 ounces fresh mozzarella cheese (not packed in water) (cut into 1/2-inch cubes)
- 8 large basil leaves
Instruction
- Prepare pizza dough according to recipe directions. The recipe makes 3 thin crust pizzas, so you can make 3 margherita pizzas (triple the topping ingredients), or freeze the leftover dough for another time. Follow the directions all the way through adding the garlic salt and olive oil in step 9. Don’t skip preheating the pizza stone or pizza pan!
- Prepare pizza sauce according to recipe directions. You’ll use 1/3 cup per pizza. Freeze leftover sauce or use it as a dip for breadsticks or calzones.
- Chop cheese and transfer it in a single layer on paper towels to drain for 30 minutes. Dab the mozzarella with paper towels to remove any additional moisture before using.
- Spread 1/3 cup of pizza sauce over the dough, leaving a ½- inch to 3/4-inch border. Evenly scatter the mozzarella cheese over top followed by the freshly grated Parmesan. Tear half of the basil leaves into pieces and sprinkle over the pizza.
- Bake at 550 degrees F until the cheese is completely melted and beginning to toast in spots and the crust is golden, about 8-10 minutes.
- Transfer pizza to a cutting board and allow to cool for a minute or two. Meanwhile, chiffonade the rest of the basil. Drizzle the top of the pizza with olive oil then sprinkle with the basil.
