Whole Wheat Margherita Pizza

Ingredients

• 1 recipe Pizza dough
• 1.25 cup Homemade Marinara sauce
• 1 ball of Mozzarella cheese ((340 grams))
• 2-3 small Tomatoes, cut in circles
• 1/4 cup Roughly teared up Basil leaves
• 2-3 tablespoon Olive oil to brush the base

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat oven @350 degree F. Assemble: ingredients for pizza.

2. 2

   Homemade Marinara sauce. Follow the link above to make marinara sauce at home or any store bought pizza sauce will work just fine.

3. 3

   Follow the link above to make homemade pizza dough at home.

4. 4

   I prefer my base to be slightly toasted before adding the sauce. So I have covered the base with beans and baked @350 degree F for 8 -10 minutes.

5. 5

   Remove the beans and store for later use. Before I top my pizza with sauce and toppings, I like to brush the pizza base and edges with olive oil for a crispier crust.

6. 6

   Time to spread marinara sauce at the base.

7. 7

   Top with tomato slices.

8. 8

   Generously add mozzarella cheese and basil leaves.

9. 9

   Marinara sauce has salt in it but if you like, you can season your pizza at this point.

10. 10

    Transfer pizza to a hot oven.

11. 11

    Bake for 15-20 minutes or until the crust is golden brown and the cheese begins to bubble and caramelize around the center. Depending on your oven, cooking time may vary.

12. 12

    Remove pizza from the oven and set it on the counter for a couple of minutes and let the cheese and veggies set in. Cut a slice, sprinkle red chili flakes and enjoy!

13. 13

    Pizza base can be made in advance and when ready, top with sauce, your favorite ingredients, cheese and bake.