Classic Margarita Pizza

Feel free to use homemade pizza dough and homemade marinara sauce (my favorite recipe is in the pantry section of my cookbook, titled CELEBRATE), pizza sauce or regular tomato sauce.

📝 Ingredients

• 1 package store bought pizza dough
• 1 cup marinara sauce
• 3 tablespoons finely grated Parmesan
• 7 ounces fresh Mozzarella cheese (cut into 1/2 inch slices)
• 6 large basil leaves (sliced thin)
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• Kosher salt and pepper

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1To prepare pizza, roll pizza dough out to desired thickness.
2. 2Spread marinara sauce on top and sprinkle with the Parmesan.
3. 3Lay mozzarella cheese slices all around.
4. 4Top with basil leaves and drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with kosher salt and pepper.
5. 5Preheat the pizza oven according to the manufacturer's instructions.
6. 6Bake for about 12 minutes in a pizza oven, turning about every 4 minutes for even cooking. Alternatively, Bake in a preheated 375°F oven for about 20 - 25 minutes, until the cheese is melted and the crust is lightly toasted.