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Pizza Margherita
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Pizza Margherita

The classic Neapolitan pizza with tomato sauce, mozzarella, and basil.

⏱️ Prep time 60 min. 🍳 Cook time 12 min. 🍽️ 4 servings 📊 Difficulty: medium ⭐ 9/10
🥜 Allergies considered in this recipe: 🥛 Kuhmilch🌾 Gluten

Source / link: Italienische Küche (Neapel)

Ingredients

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500 g Flour (Type 00 or 405)
1 Würfel (42 g) oder 1 Päckchen Trockenhefe Yeast
300 ml Water (lukewarm)
1 TL Salt
2 EL Olive oil
250 g Tomato passata
250 g Mozzarella (soy-free: Bedda)
1 Bund Fresh basil

Preparation

  1. 1Dissolve the yeast in the lukewarm water. Mix the flour and salt, add the yeast water and oil, and knead for about 10 minutes into a smooth dough.
  2. 2Let the dough rise covered in a warm place for about 1–2 hours, until it has doubled in size.
  3. 3Preheat the oven with a baking sheet or pizza stone to the highest setting (250 °C).
  4. 4Roll out the dough thinly on a floured surface or stretch it by hand.
  5. 5Spread a thin layer of tomato sauce on top, place pieces of mozzarella on it.
  6. 6Bake for about 10–12 minutes, until the crust is golden brown and the cheese is melted.
  7. 7Top with fresh basil and serve immediately.

Notes & tips

Note: Contains cow's milk (mozzarella) + gluten. Soy-free mozzarella: Bedda. Dough egg-free (only flour, yeast, water, salt, oil) — therefore suitable for, as long as the cheese is swapped. Tomato sauce soy-free.

Nutrition

estimated per serving
Calories
740 kcal
Protein
30 g
Fat
22 g
Carbs
104 g