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Pizza Margherita

Pizza Margherita
Prep Time:
30 mins
Bake Time:
25 mins
Total Time:
30 mins
Servings:
8

Ingredients

  • 1 recipe Pizza Dough

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil

  • 1 15 ounce can crushed tomatoes, undrained (1-3/4 cups)

  • 1 tablespoon snipped fresh basil

  • 2 cloves garlic, minced

  • 2 tablespoon tomato paste

  • 16 ounce fresh mozzarella, sliced

  • Fresh basil leaves

Pizza Dough

  • cup warm water (105°F to 115°F)

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil

  • 1 package active dry yeast

  • ½ teaspoon sugar

  • 1 ¾ cup all-purpose flour

  • ½ teaspoon salt

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 375 degree F. Prepare Pizza Dough as directed. Drizzle dough with olive oil.

  2. For sauce, in a medium bowl, combine tomatoes, snipped basil, garlic, and tomato paste. Spread a thin layer of sauce over dough in each pan.

  3. Bake in the preheated oven for 15 minutes. Remove pizzas from oven and place mozzarella in single layer on top of the sauce. Bake for 10 to 13 minutes more or until crust bottom is crisp and brown. Top with basil leaves. Cut pizzas into wedges and serve immediately. Makes 8 servings.

Pizza Dough

  1. In a small bowl combine warm water, oil, yeast, and sugar, stirring to dissolve yeast. Let stand about 10 minutes or until foamy.

  2. Meanwhile, in a medium bowl combine 1 cup of the flour and the salt. Stir yeast mixture into flour mixture until smooth. Stir in as much of the remaining flour as you can.

  3. Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface. Knead in enough of the remaining flour to make a moderately soft dough that is smooth but just slightly sticky (3 to 5 minutes total).

  4. Shape dough into a ball. Place in a lightly greased bowl, turning once to grease surface. Cover and let rise in a warm place until double in size (about 45 minutes).

  5. Punch dough down. Turn out onto a lightly floured surface. Divide in half. Cover and let rest for 10 minutes. Use as directed in individual recipes.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

437 Calories
20g Fat
44g Carbs
17g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 8
Calories 437
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 20g 26%
Saturated Fat 10g 50%
Cholesterol 66mg 22%
Sodium 326mg 14%
Total Carbohydrate 44g 16%
Protein 17g 34%

*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

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