Ali ÖztunaCommis de Cuisine
08 April 2026 Last updated: 11 September 2026

Classic Italian Margherita pizza with a thin, crisp crust, tomato sauce, fresh mozzarella and basil. Its simple ingredients bring a favorite taste of Italy to the table, whether for guests or an easy family meal.

Step by Step

How to make it?

1

Knead the dough

55 min

Stir the yeast into the lukewarm water and let stand for a few minutes. Knead the flour, olive oil, salt and yeast mixture into a soft, elastic dough. Cover and let rise until doubled in size.

2

Make the sauce

5 min

Mix the tomato passata with the olive oil and salt, crushing it. Use the sauce without cooking it; its simple, fresh flavor is characteristic of Margherita pizza.

3

Roll out and top the pizza

10 min

Roll the risen dough into a thin circle on a floured surface, leaving the edge slightly thicker. Transfer it to a baking sheet, spread the tomato sauce from the center outward and distribute the mozzarella pieces over the top.

4

Bake the pizza

12 min

Bake on the lower rack of an oven preheated to 250°C / 480°F until the bottom is crisp and the cheese has melted and lightly browned. Scatter the fresh basil leaves over the pizza after taking it out of the oven.

Reminder

Important: Bake the pizza at the oven’s highest setting on a preheated baking sheet. This crisps the bottom while keeping the cheese melted. Contains gluten and dairy. Add the basil after baking, not before, to preserve its aroma.

Nutritional Values · 1 serving

Values are estimates
390 kcalCalories
16 gProtein
45 gCarbohydrate
16 gFat
2.5 gFiber
3.5 gSugar
560 mgSodium
7 gSaturated Fat
Protein 16% Carbohydrate 46% Fat 37%
#Pizza #Margherita #Italian
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Ege Köylüoğlu Commis de Cuisine 5 months ago

İlk defa yaptığım halde hiç zorlanmadım, adımlar çok netti. Malzemeleri markette bulmakta hiç zorlanmadım.

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