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Margherita Pizza
A simple homemade pizza with tomato, mozzarella and basil on a crisp thin base.
32 min · Medium · Serves 2 · ~680 kcal / serving · Italian
Ingredients
- 250 g pizza dough
- 150 g tomato passata
- 125 g fresh mozzarella · torn
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 handful fresh basil
- 0.5 tsp dried oregano
- salt · to taste
Cook tips
- Use less topping than you think; too much moisture makes the base soft.
- Add basil after baking to keep it fresh.
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Method
- 1
Heat the oven
Heat the oven as high as your oven safely allows, ideally with a pizza stone or heavy tray inside.
- 2
Shape the base
Stretch or roll the dough into a thin round without pressing out every air bubble.
- 3
Top lightly
Spread a thin layer of passata, add mozzarella and season lightly with salt and optional oregano.
- 4
Bake
Bake until the crust is browned at the edges and the mozzarella is bubbling.
10 min timer
- 5
Finish
Add fresh basil and a drizzle of olive oil after baking.
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