Authentic Margherita Pizza Recipe That Tastes Like Naples
A classic Margherita pizza recipe with fresh ingredients and simple steps for a delicious homemade pizza.
- Prep Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour 22 minutes
- Yield: 1 pizza (serves 2-3) 1x
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- Pizza dough: 2 1/4 cups (280 g) flour
- 1 teaspoon yeast
- 3/4 cup warm water
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- Topping: 1/2 cup tomato sauce
- 200 g fresh mozzarella, sliced
- Fresh basil leaves
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
Instructions
- In a bowl, mix warm water and yeast, let sit for 5 minutes.
- Add flour, salt, and olive oil, knead into dough.
- Let the dough rise for 1 hour.
- Preheat oven to 220°C.
- Roll out dough and place on a baking tray.
- Spread tomato sauce evenly over the dough.
- Add mozzarella slices on top.
- Bake for 10–12 minutes until the crust is golden.
- Remove from oven and top with fresh basil leaves.
- Drizzle with olive oil and serve hot.
Notes
- Use fresh mozzarella for best results.
- Let the dough rise in a warm place for better texture.
- For a crispier crust, preheat the baking tray before adding the dough.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (1/6 of pizza)
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 400mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 12g
- Cholesterol: 20mg