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Vegetarian Margherita Pizza

Vegetarian Margherita Pizza prepared dish

This vegetarian margherita pizza features a crispy crust topped with fresh tomatoes, mozzarella cheese, and fragrant basil. It's a classic italian dish that is simple to make and perfect for any pizza night.

This recipe is italian style, dinner, scaled for 4 servings, with 20 min prep and 15 min cook.

Prep: 20 min · Cook: 15 min · Total: 35 min · Serves: 4

Quick cooking notes

  • Core ingredients include fresh mozzarella cheese, salt, black pepper, tomato sauce.
  • Follow all 9 steps in order for the intended texture and doneness.
  • Ingredient quantities listed below are for 4 servings.

Ingredients

  • 8 oz fresh mozzarella cheese (sliced)
  • 1 tsp salt (to taste)
  • 1 tsp black pepper (to taste)
  • 1 cup tomato sauce (homemade or store-bought)
  • 2 tbsp olive oil (for drizzling)
  • 1 lb pizza dough (prepared)
  • 1 cup fresh basil leaves (torn)

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 475°F (245°C).
  2. Roll out the pizza dough on a floured surface to your desired thickness.
  3. Transfer the rolled dough to a pizza stone or baking sheet.
  4. Spread the tomato sauce evenly over the dough, leaving a small border around the edges.
  5. Arrange the sliced mozzarella cheese on top of the sauce.
  6. Sprinkle salt and black pepper over the cheese.
  7. Drizzle olive oil over the pizza for added flavor.
  8. Bake the pizza in the preheated oven for 12-15 minutes, or until the crust is golden and the cheese is bubbly.
  9. Remove the pizza from the oven and top with torn basil leaves before slicing and serving.

Nutrition (per serving)

  • Calories: 320
  • Protein: 12 g
  • Fat: 14 g
  • Carbohydrates: 36 g
  • Fiber: 2 g
  • Sugar: 3 g
  • Sodium: 600 mg

Nutrition values are estimates based on stored ingredient totals and serving size.

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