Classic Margherita Pizza
Simple, timeless perfection. San Marzano tomatoes, fresh mozzarella, and basil on a crispy thin crust.
Instructions
Preheat oven
Crank your oven as high as it goes — ideally 500°F/260°C. Place a baking stone or inverted baking sheet inside.
Shape the dough
Stretch dough into a 12-inch circle on a floured surface. Transfer to parchment paper.
Sauce and top
Spread crushed tomatoes in a thin layer. Tear mozzarella into chunks and distribute evenly. Drizzle with olive oil.
Bake
Slide pizza onto the hot stone. Bake for 8-12 minutes until crust is golden and cheese is bubbling with brown spots.
Watch it like a hawk after minute 8 — the line between perfect and burnt is thin at high heat.
Finish
Remove from oven. Scatter fresh basil leaves, drizzle more olive oil, and slice immediately.
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Reviews
This was absolutely incredible. Made it for date night and my partner was blown away. The garlic cream sauce is to die for.
Simple, fast, and restaurant-quality. I added some sun-dried tomatoes and it was even better!
Really good but I'd use a bit less cream next time. The flavor was perfect though.
Made this three times already. My new go-to weeknight dinner. The kids love it too!
Great recipe! Substituted the heavy cream with half-and-half and it still worked beautifully.
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