The ingredients used to make a Margherita pizza, tomatos, mozzarella cheese and basil, imitate the colors of the Italian flag. Queen Margherita liked the pizza so much that she wrote a thank you letter to Esposito, who decided to name the pizza after the Queen. Ingredients
1 12" uncooked pizza crust dough
Cooking spray
1t extra-virgin olive oil, divided
2 garlic clove, crushed
5 plum tomatoes, thinly sliced
1c shredded fresh mozzarella cheese
1t balsamic vinegar
1/2 c thinly sliced fresh basil
salt
black pepper
Preparation
Preheat oven to 400°. Place crust dough onto a baking sheet coated with cooking spray. Bake at 400° for 8 minutes. Remove crust from oven, and brush with 1/2 teaspoon oil. Rub crust with cut sides of garlic. Arrange tomato slices on crust, leaving a 1/2-inch border; sprinkle evenly with cheese. Bake at 400° for 12 minutes or until cheese melts and crust is golden. Combine 1/2 teaspoon oil and vinegar, stirring with a whisk. Sprinkle pizza evenly with sliced basil, salt, and pepper. Drizzle the vinegar mixture evenly over the pizza. Cut pizza into 8 pieces.
1 12" uncooked pizza crust dough
Cooking spray
1t extra-virgin olive oil, divided
2 garlic clove, crushed
5 plum tomatoes, thinly sliced
1c shredded fresh mozzarella cheese
1t balsamic vinegar
1/2 c thinly sliced fresh basil
salt
black pepper
Preparation
Preheat oven to 400°. Place crust dough onto a baking sheet coated with cooking spray. Bake at 400° for 8 minutes. Remove crust from oven, and brush with 1/2 teaspoon oil. Rub crust with cut sides of garlic. Arrange tomato slices on crust, leaving a 1/2-inch border; sprinkle evenly with cheese. Bake at 400° for 12 minutes or until cheese melts and crust is golden. Combine 1/2 teaspoon oil and vinegar, stirring with a whisk. Sprinkle pizza evenly with sliced basil, salt, and pepper. Drizzle the vinegar mixture evenly over the pizza. Cut pizza into 8 pieces.
Serves 4(2 pieces each)
