---
title: "Pizza Margherita"
section: recipes
description: "Margherita pizza with homemade dough and sauce, fresh mozzarella, basil, and olive oil."
tags: ["pizza", "italian", "recipe", "mozzarella", "basil", "olive-oil", "neapolitan"]
created: 2024-03-09T17:03:00Z
updated: 2026-07-29T21:06:17Z
cid: bafkreifsbdiqhq6qz6tukocvpead355lcuuwd4cvrktslueo7nlf4sj324
html: https://iammatthias.com/recipes/1710032637430-pizza-margherita
---

# Pizza Margherita

```recipe
yield: "2 pizzas (2 servings)"
time: "15 min active · 25 min total"

ingredients:
  - { id: fresh-mozzarella, item: "Fresh mozzarella", amount: "4 ounces", note: "Sliced", group: "Additional Ingredients for Pizza Margherita" }
  - { id: fresh-basil-leaves, item: "Fresh basil leaves", amount: "To taste", group: "Additional Ingredients for Pizza Margherita" }
  - { id: extra-virgin-olive-oil, item: "Extra-virgin olive oil", amount: "Drizzle", group: "Additional Ingredients for Pizza Margherita" }

steps:
  - id: s1
    prep: true
    do: "prepare the pizza dough"
    for: "5 min"
    detail: "Prepare the pizza dough following our [Pizza Dough Recipe](./1710031406664-pizza-dough)."
  - id: s2
    prep: true
    do: "preheat your oven to its"
    for: "6–8 min"
    detail: "Preheat your oven to its highest setting with a pizza stone or baking sheet inside."
  - id: s3
    prep: true
    do: "roll out your pizza"
    detail: "Roll out your pizza dough on a piece of parchment paper."
  - id: s4
    prep: true
    do: "prepare the pizza sauce"
    detail: "Prepare the pizza sauce following our [Pizza Sauce Recipe](./1710031949965-pizza-sauce) and spread it over the dough, leaving a small border."
  - id: s5
    in: [fresh-mozzarella]
    do: "distribute slices"
    detail: "Distribute slices of fresh mozzarella evenly over the sauce."
  - id: s6
    in: [s5]
    do: "slide the pizza"
    detail: "Slide the pizza (with the parchment) onto the preheated stone or baking sheet."
  - id: s7
    in: [s6]
    do: "bake until the crust is"
    for: "6–8 min"
    detail: "Bake until the crust is golden and cheese is bubbling."
  - id: s8
    in: [s7, fresh-basil-leaves, extra-virgin-olive-oil]
    do: "remove from the oven"
    detail: "Remove from the oven, top with fresh basil leaves and a drizzle of olive oil."
  - id: s9
    in: [s8]
    do: "slice and serve"
    detail: "Slice and serve immediately."
```

---

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