Homemade Margherita Pizza Recipe
Prep Time:
20 minutes
Cook Time:
15 minutes
Servings:
4 Servings
Ingredients
  • 1 16-ounce batch premade pizza dough
  • 1 tablespoon cornmeal
  • 1 28-ounce can whole tomatoes
  • 12 ounces fresh mozzarella
  • 10 basil leaves, divided
  • ½ cup olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon fresh oregano
  • 1 tablespoon fresh chives
Directions
  1. Preheat the oven to 400 F. Lay the dough onto a piece of parchment paper, and place another piece on top. Then, roll out the dough into a 12-inch circle, or 10-x 8-inch rectangle. Spread the cornmeal on the baking pan, and transfer the dough to the pan.
  2. Pour the whole tomatoes with the juice into a large bowl, and mash with a wooden spoon. Distribute about 1 cup of the sauce onto the dough.
  3. Cut the mozzarella into bite-sized pieces, and place them on top of the sauce. Bake the pizza for about 15 to 20 minutes, or until the edges and top start to brown.
  4. While the pizza is cooking, blend half of the basil, oil, oregano, and chives in a small blender.
  5. Top the pizza with the remaining basil, let cool for 10 minutes, then slice and serve with infused olive oil.