Pizza Margherita

A thin crusted personal pizza from Naples, Italy.

📝 Ingredients

• 4 Individual Pizza Dough Balls - At Room Temperature
• 1 Large Can Plum Tomatoes (I Prefer Pomi Brand Crushed Tomatoes)
• 3 Tablespoons Minced Garlic
• 1/4 Cup Fresh Chopped Basil
• 1/4 Cup Olive Oil
• Salt & Pepper
• Dash Red Pepper Flakes
• 3 Cups Diced Mozzarella Cheese
• 4 Large Fresh Basil Leaves

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1To prepare the sauce, heat half the oil...: To prepare the sauce, heat half the oil in a saucepan and cook the garlic until sizzling.
2. 2Add the tomatoes, and season with salt, pepper...: Add the tomatoes, and season with salt, pepper and red pepper flakes.
3. 3Add the chopped basil and mix well.
4. 4Cook on low to medium heat for 10...: Cook on low to medium heat for 10 to 15 minutes, than set aside to cool.
5. 5Heat the oven to it's highest setting (Usually...: Heat the oven to it's highest setting (Usually 500 degrees F.)
6. 6To prepare the dough, press each dough ball...: To prepare the dough, press each dough ball into a flat disk on a lightly floured counter or bread board.
7. 7Using your fingers and knuckles carefully, press the...: Using your fingers and knuckles carefully, press the dough out into a 12 inch circle.
8. 8Place the dough onto a baking peel lightly...: Place the dough onto a baking peel lightly coated with cornmeal.
9. 9Place a large scoop of sauce onto each...: Place a large scoop of sauce onto each pizza and spread evenly across the pizza leaving a 1 inch edge.
10. 10Do not use too much sauce as you...: Do not use too much sauce as you should be able to see the dough through the sauce.
11. 11Place some mozzarella cheese on each pizza and...: Place some mozzarella cheese on each pizza and place one basil leaf in the center.
12. 12Bake each pizza for about 10 minutes or...: Bake each pizza for about 10 minutes or until the pizza is brown and bubbly turning the pizza halfway if needed for it to bake evenly.