Recipe of Margherita Pizza

Ingredients

• 1 pizza dough (homemade or store-bought)
• 1/2 cup tomato sauce
• 1 1/2 cups fresh mozzarella cheese, sliced
• Fresh basil leaves
• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• Salt and pepper, to taste

Directions

1. 1

   Preheat your oven to its highest setting (usually around 500°F or 260°C). If you have a pizza stone, place it in the oven to preheat.

2. 2

   Roll out the pizza dough on a floured surface to your desired thickness.

3. 3

   Transfer the rolled-out dough to a pizza peel or an inverted baking sheet dusted with cornmeal. This will make it easier to slide the pizza onto the hot pizza stone later.

4. 4

   Spread the tomato sauce evenly over the pizza dough, leaving a small border for the crust.

5. 5

   Arrange the sliced mozzarella cheese on top of the tomato sauce.

6. 6

   Drizzle olive oil over the pizza and season with salt and pepper.

7. 7

   Carefully transfer the pizza to the preheated oven (or onto the hot pizza stone if you're using one) and bake for about 10-12 minutes, or until the crust is golden and the cheese is bubbly and slightly browned.

8. 8

   Remove the pizza from the oven, scatter fresh basil leaves over the top, and drizzle with a bit more olive oil if desired.

9. 9

   Slice and serve your delicious homemade Margherita pizza. Buon appetito!