Legend for the recipes
TIME:

fast recipes

15-30min
Preparation + cooking

medium time

30min-1h
Preparation + cooking

long recipes

Over 1 hour
Preparation + cooking

DIFFICULTY:

really easy recipes

Really Easy Recipes
For everyone

easy recipes

Easy Recipes
To enjoy cooking

challenging recipes

Challenging Recipes
But you can do it!

Hard core recipes

Hard Core Recipes
For expert ones!

SERVINGS:

Hard core recipes

The number represents the servings

back to the main menu

Pizza Margherita

very simple recipe 30min recipe servings 4

The International Cooking Blog - Pizza Margherita

Ingredients

- 450g (1lb) of pizza dough

- tomato sauce

- mozzarella

- olive oil

- oregano

- fresh basil

 

The International Cooking Blog - Pizza MargheritaThe International Cooking Blog - Pizza MargheritaThe International Cooking Blog - Pizza Margherita

Leave the dough covered in a bowl for at least 4-5 hours to rise. In a round oven tray put some flour and lay the dough on it. Add more flour if the dough is too wet. With your hands make it flat following the movements in the pictures.

The International Cooking Blog - Pizza MargheritaThe International Cooking Blog - Pizza MargheritaThe International Cooking Blog - Pizza Margherita

Hold the left side of the dough with your left hand, and pull it outward with your right hand in a circular motion, rotating clockwise after each time. Repeat this movement among the perimeter of the circle. Never try to streach the center.

The International Cooking Blog - Pizza MargheritaThe International Cooking Blog - Pizza MargheritaThe International Cooking Blog - Pizza Margherita

Once the dough is about the same size of the tray pour the olive oil and the tomato sauce on the dough, paying attention to spread them on the crust.

The International Cooking Blog - Pizza MargheritaThe International Cooking Blog - Pizza MargheritaThe International Cooking Blog - Pizza Margherita

Cook in the oven for 15 min at 200°C (390F). If it becomes too dry add some olive oil. Take the pizza out of the oven and add the mozzarella sliced close to the crust of the pizza.

The International Cooking Blog - Pizza MargheritaThe International Cooking Blog - Pizza MargheritaThe International Cooking Blog - Pizza Margherita

Slice the mozzarella and add it. Add oregano on the top.

The International Cooking Blog - Pizza MargheritaThe International Cooking Blog - Pizza MargheritaThe International Cooking Blog - Pizza Margherita

Cook for an other 10 min at 200°C (390F). Before to serve put fresh basil leaves on top and a little bit of olive oil if it's too dry.

The International Cooking Blog - Pizza Margherita

Eat hot.

go to the top

We want to know what you think about this recipe! Write us: intcookingblog@gmail.com