Margherita Pizza

This simple homemade margherita pizza is a 20 minute meal that's healthy, light, and delicious. It has a crispy but tender crust, tomato sauce, cheese, and fresh mint topping.

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Why You'll Love This Recipe

  • KID FRIENDLY - A small meal that's healthy and easy to make for the kids.
  • HEALTHY - This margherita pizza is a healthy meal that comes together quickly.
  • INEXPENSIVE - No fancy ingredients = an inexpensive meal you can make.
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Ingredients

  • Yeast
  • Bread Flour
  • Tomato Sauce
  • Mozzarella
  • Olive Oil
  • Mint Leaves
  • Warm Water

Be sure to check out the full recipe and ingredient list below

How To Make Margherita Pizza

See below for a full list of ingredients and detailed instructions.

Preheat your oven to 425F.

In a large bowl, mix together the flour, yeast, and water.

Stir until a dough forms.

Transfer the dough onto a lightly floured surface, roll out a ball of dough into a large round and place it onto a 10 "round pizza pan. If the dough is sticky, add some more flour a bit at a time.

Spread the tomato sauce evenly on the dough. Add mozzarella and mint leaves to the top. Bake for 10 minutes or until the crust is done.

Substitutions & Variations

  • Add sun dried sliced tomatoes for extra flavor.
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Margherita PizzaPin

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Margherita Pizza

This simple homemade margherita pizza is a 20 minutes meal that's healthy, light, and delicious. It has a crispy but tender crust, tomato sauce, cheese, and fresh mint topping.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Course Dinner, Lunch
Cuisine American
Servings 1
Calories 776 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup bread flour
  • 1 cup warm water
  • 1 tablespoon instant yeast
  • cup tomato sauce
  • ½ cup grated mozzarella
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • fresh mint leaves

Instructions
 

  • Preheat your oven to 425F.
  • In a large bowl, mix together the flour, yeast, and water.
  • Stir until a dough forms.
  • Transfer the dough onto a lightly floured surface, roll out a ball of dough into a large round and place it onto a 10 "round pizza pan. If the dough is sticky, add some more flour a bit at a time.
  • Spread the tomato sauce evenly on the dough. Add mozzarella and mint leaves to the top.
  • Bake for 10 minutes or until the crust is done.

Nutrition

Calories: 776kcal | Carbohydrates: 98g | Protein: 30g | Fat: 29g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 14g | Cholesterol: 44mg | Sodium: 1918mg | Potassium: 449mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 735IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 322mg | Iron: 2mg

I am not a nutritionist or physician. Any nutrition calculation are only estimates using online calculators. Please verify using your own data.

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