Margherita Pizza

Ingredients

• Pizza dough 250 g
• Canned San Marzano tomatoes, crushed 150 g
• Fresh mozzarella 150 g
• Fresh basil leaves 8
• Extra virgin olive oil 2 tbsp
• Salt 1/2 tsp

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat the oven as hot as it will go, ideally with a pizza stone or steel inside.

2. 2

   Season the crushed tomatoes with salt and a drizzle of olive oil.

3. 3

   Stretch the dough into a thin round on a floured surface.

4. 4

   Spread a thin layer of tomato sauce over the dough, leaving a bare border for the crust.

5. 5

   Tear the mozzarella and scatter it over the sauce.

6. 6

   Bake until the crust is blistered and the cheese is bubbling, about 8 to 12 minutes.

7. 7

   Top with fresh basil leaves and a final drizzle of olive oil before serving.