Pizza Margherita


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** you can add as much fresh basil as you like.

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1.0 servings

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June 2, 2010

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Ingredients

Dough for 1 pizza
(see recipe for Neapolitan Pizza)
3 canned plum tomatoes, well drained and seeded, haphazardly cut or chopped into 1/2"-or-so pieces
1/2 teaspoon finely-minced garlic
Salt, to taste
1 ounces mozzarella, sliced or coarsely shredded
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 fresh basil leaf chiffonade**

Preparation

1
At least 30 minutes before baking, place an oven rack on the lowest level, preferably holding a pizza stone, and preheat the oven to 500 degrees. Shape the dough into a pizza following the recipe directions.
2
On the top (except on the ridge), evenly scatter, sprinkle, or drizzle on all the remaining ingredients in the order given.
3
Bake for 7 to 8 minutes, until the ridge is tinged with brown. Serve immediately.
4
This recipe yields 1 pizza.

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