Margherita pizza

Ingredients

• 1 lbPizza dough, at room temperature
• 3/4 cupCrushed tomatoes
• 8 ozFresh mozzarella, torn
• 1/2 cupFresh basil, leaves
• 1 cloveGarlic, grated
• 2 tbspOlive oil
• Salt

Method

1. 1

   Heat the oven as hot as it goes (500°F+) with a baking sheet or stone inside for at least 20 minutes.

2. 2

   Stir the crushed tomatoes with the garlic, a pinch of salt, and 1 tbsp olive oil.

3. 3

   Stretch the dough on parchment, spread on the sauce leaving a border, and dot with the mozzarella.

4. 4

   Slide onto the hot surface and bake until the crust is golden and the cheese bubbles, 10–12 minutes.

5. 5

   Scatter with fresh basil and a drizzle of olive oil.