Pizza Margherita is a typical Neapolitan pizza, made with San Marzano tomatoes (a variety of plum tomatoes), mozzarella cheese, fresh basil, salt, and extra-virgin olive oil. Try our homemade recipe with a perfect chewy pizza crust and fresh tomato sauce!
Begin by preparing the dough, stir warm water, and yeast together in a small bowl. Set aside for ten minutes.
On a large bowl, add flour, salt, olive oil and make a well in the centre, then pour in the water mixture. Knead the mixture together until it forms a smooth, elastic ball. Place the ball of dough in a bowl greased with olive oil. Cover with a tea towel and let rise for 1 hour, or until doubled in size.
Meanwhile, prepare the tomato sauce, in a saucepan, add olive oil, tomatoes, black pepper, and salt. Cook for about 10 minutes, then mash tomatoes with a fork or a blender.
Once the dough has risen, sprinkle some flour onto the counter and roll it out into a large circle of 30 cm (12 in) with a thin inner crust and a thick outer edge.
Spread the tomato sauce onto the pizza dough. Place the mozzarella slices on top.
Bake in the oven for ten minutes, or until cheese has melted and crust is golden.
Remove from the. Sprinkle with grated Parmesan, scatter leaves on top, and drizzle with olive oil.