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Ingredients
| olive oil: 1 Tbl |
| roma tomatoes: 3 |
| mozzarella cheese, whole milk: 4 oz |
| 12" pizza bases (pre-baked): 1 |
| fresh basil (chopped): 1/3 cup |
| garlic: 1 clove |
| red pepper flakes: 1/4 tsp |
| salt |
| black pepper |
Fresh Margherita Pizza
Credit: Food.com
User rating:
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Prep Time
15 min -
Cook Time
25 min -
Servings
8 serving(s)
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- Heat oven to 425.
- Roll out dough so it is nice and thin and place onto prepared cookie sheet or pizza stone.
- Shred or slice mozzarella and place on dough, spreading out to edges.
- Dice roma tomatoes.
- Slice fresh basil leaves into strips.
- Heat heavy skillet on high heat for 2 minutes.
- Add olive oil and let get hot.
- Add tomatoes and allow to heat until they start to char slightly for about 5 minutes.
- Crush fresh garlic into a bowl.
- Add basil, a little salt, a little pepper, and pepper flakes.
- Add heated tomatoes to this bowl and crush slightly with wooden spoon, but leave some big hunks too. It shouldn't be saucy, really. More like chunky.
- Spoon tomatoey goodness over the crust, leaving some cheese showing.
- Bake at 425 25-30 minutes until dough is lightly browned.
- Add a few whole basil leaves for garnish the last few minutes.