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Homemade Margherita Pizza for National Pizza Party Day

A freshly baked Homemade Margherita Pizza on a white plate with one slice slightly pulled away.
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Make an artisan, thin crust pizza at home with fresh mozzarella, simple tomato sauce, and basil. This recipe is perfect for your next pizza party.

Ingredients

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  • 1 recipe homemade pizza dough (enough for one 12-inch thin crust)
  • 1 cup crushed San Marzano tomatoes (canned)
  • 1 teaspoon fine sea salt
  • 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
  • 8 ounces fresh mozzarella cheese, sliced or torn into small pieces
  • 1/4 cup fresh basil leaves
  • 1 tablespoon semolina flour (for dusting)

Instructions

  1. Prepare your homemade pizza dough according to your preferred recipe. Allow it to rest at room temperature for at least 30 minutes before shaping.
  2. Preheat your oven to 500 degrees Fahrenheit (260 degrees Celsius) with a pizza stone or steel placed on the middle rack for at least 45 minutes.
  3. In a small bowl, mix the crushed tomatoes with the sea salt and olive oil. Do not cook the sauce.
  4. Lightly dust a pizza peel with semolina flour. Gently stretch or roll your dough into a 12-inch thin circle. Place the dough onto the prepared peel.
  5. Spread the tomato sauce evenly over the dough, leaving a 1-inch border for the crust.
  6. Distribute the fresh mozzarella pieces evenly over the sauce.
  7. Carefully slide the pizza from the peel onto the hot pizza stone or steel in the oven.
  8. Bake for 8 to 12 minutes, or until the crust is golden brown and the cheese is melted and bubbly. Cooking time varies based on oven temperature.
  9. Remove the pizza from the oven. Immediately scatter the fresh basil leaves over the hot cheese.
  10. Slice and serve your artisan pizza immediately.

Notes

  • For an extra crispy thin crust pizza, ensure your pizza stone is fully preheated.
  • If you do not have fresh mozzarella, use low-moisture, whole-milk mozzarella, but drain it well first.
  • Tear the basil leaves instead of cutting them to prevent browning.

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