Margherita Pizza Recipe
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Delicious Margherita Pizza recipe with classic mozzarella, tomato, and fresh basil atop homemade pizza dough. It’s fresh, simple, and easy to make this crowd-favorite pizza!
It is so easy to make this fresh, bubbly, and loaded-with-flavor margherita pizza at home that you will prefer it over your favorite pizza restaurant!
For my Margherita Pizza, I keep the ingredients fresh and simple. Tomatoes, garlic, basil, and mozzarella, along with my delicious homemade pizza sauce and pizza dough.
It results in a pizza that adults and kids alike love and is a great addition to pizza night for family and friends!
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Ingredients
Be sure to see the recipe card below for the full listing of ingredients, instructions, notes, and estimated nutritional information.
Pizza Dough – use half of this recipe
Mozzarella Cheese – Sliced
Tomato – One fresh, ripe tomato, sliced
Olive Oil
Salt and Pepper
Fresh Basil – Use a bunch of fresh, whole basil leaves
How to Make Margherita Pizza
- Prep. Preheat oven and drizzle cast iron skillet with olive oil. Press the pizza dough into the bottom of the skillet as directed in the recipe.
- Top the pizza dough. Spread pizza sauce on the pizza dough and layer with mozzarella cheese and tomato slices. Then drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
- Bake. Place in the oven and bake until the edges have browned and the pizza has cooked throughout, as directed. Remove from oven and allow to rest for about 5 minutes.
- Top with Basil and Serve. Arrange fresh basil leaves on top of the pizza, slice and serve.
Sometimes, we smoke pizza on our Big Green Egg, but most of the time, I use my 12-inch cast iron skillet in the oven. It makes for a perfectly browned, crispy crust every time. It’s delicious and so easy to make!
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Margherita Pizza Recipe
Ingredients
- 1/2 pizza dough
- 1/2 cup pizza sauce
- 1/2 pound Mozzarella cheese, cut into 1-inch thick slices or grated
- 1 medium tomato, sliced
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 bunch fresh basil leaves
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 475º F. Drizzle 12-inch cast iron skillet with olive oil. Press pizza dough into the bottom of the skillet, creating a bit of an edge up the side of the skillet.
- Spread pizza sauce on the pizza dough and layer with Mozzarella cheese and tomato slice. Drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
- Bake until edges of crust have browned and pizza has cooked throughout, about 15 minutes. Remove from oven and allow to rest for about 5 minutes.
- Arrange basil leaves on top of pizza, slice and serve.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Enjoy!
Robyn xo
Delish—i used refrigerated basil from a jar and it was a perfect addition. I will be making this one again not only for dinner with soup or salad but a perfect party appetizer.
This sounds so very good to me!! Pinning it!!
This looks fabulous! I first had Margherita Pizza in Italy. Being Italian, we had simple pizza recipes at home growing up, sauce and cheese, but not really quite like those I had in Italy…love it! This recipe looks true to what I had in Italy, and it looks delicious! Thanks for sharing!
This is my all-time favorite pizza, especially in the summer, when tomatoes and basil are at their best! Wonderful recipe, Robyn!
I am utterly in LOVE with this piiiiiiizza! Good thing tonight is pizza night 😉
We love margherita pizza! I’m going to have to try making it in a cast iron skillet next time!
My husband is not a big fan, but I LOVE margherita pizza! Oh well — more for me… 😀
Pizza is my Friday night food. Love margherita pizza. This looks amazing! Beautiful photos.
This looks heavenly! I’ve got to try a pizza in my cast iron skillet! Happy weekend Robyn!
Yes, please! This is the perfect Friday night dinner!!