Margarita pizza
Yay! Dasha is kicking off pizza week today! Ahead are the best classic and beyond recipes for authentic Italian pizza. Let's start with the traditional, most popular pizza in myrrh, Margherita, named after the Queen of Italy, Margherita of Savoy. So true: simplicity is the highest level of art! In this case, the art of cooking!
Ingredients
| yeast dough 350 g |
| canned tomatoes 1/2 small can |
| garlic 1 clove |
| olive oil 1 tbsp. |
| Passata tomato sauce 3 tbsp. |
| Mozzarella cheese 1 head |
| Parmesan cheese 2 tbsp. |
| basil |
| flour (for sprinkling) |
| dry herbs (oregano and basil) |
| black pepper |
| salt |
Instructions
Step 1
Prepare the yeast dough using the basic recipe.
Step 2
Roll out the dough into thin flakes and place on a floured pizza stone or baking tray.
Step 3
Mash the canned tomatoes with a fork and add to the passata mixture.
Step 4
Peel and finely chop the garlic. Break the mozzarella into small pieces, grate the Parmesan.
Step 5
Pour olive oil into a skillet, let it heat up and add the garlic.
Step 6
When the garlic is slightly browned, place the tomato mixture in the skillet and season with dry herbs, black pepper and salt. Simmer the vegetables for 5 minutes until the sauce starts to thicken.
Step 7
Spread the sauce on the pizza base, add the mozzarella slices, sprinkle with grated Parmesan and add the basil leaves.
Step 8
Bake the pizza for 15-20 minutes at 200 C.
