Description
Enjoy the authentic flavors of Italy with this ooni pizza recipes, featuring a crispy crust, luscious tomatoes, fresh mozzarella, and fragrant basil.
Ingredients
- 1 pizza dough (store-bought or homemade)
- 1/2 cup pizza sauce (homemade or store-bought)
- 1 to 1.5 cups fresh mozzarella cheese, sliced
- 1/2 cup cherry tomatoes, halved or 1 large tomato, thinly sliced
- Fresh basil leaves
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- Salt, to taste
- Red pepper flakes (optional)
- 1 garlic clove, minced (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven as per your pizza dough instructions, typically around 475°F (245°C).
- Roll out your pizza dough on a floured surface to your desired thickness.
- Transfer the rolled dough to a pizza stone or a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
- Spread the pizza sauce evenly over the dough, leaving a small border around the edges.
- Distribute the sliced mozzarella cheese evenly over the sauce.
- Place the tomato slices over the cheese.
- Drizzle olive oil over the top and sprinkle with salt.
- If desired, sprinkle minced garlic and red pepper flakes over the top for added flavor.
- Bake in the preheated oven until the crust is golden and the cheese is bubbly and slightly browned, typically 10-15 minutes.
- Once out of the oven, scatter fresh basil leaves over the top.
- Slice and serve immediately.
Notes
- For added flavor, you can drizzle some balsamic reduction over the cooked pizza.
- The quality of ingredients, especially the tomatoes and mozzarella, can make a big difference in the taste of a Margherita Pizza.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 440mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 9g
- Cholesterol: 20mg