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Homemade Pizza Margherita

5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 1 hour 45 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 2 hours 30 minutes
Course Main

Ingredients
  

  • DOUGH:
  • 3 cups Flour
  • 1 tbsp Yeast
  • 1 tbsp Sugar
  • 2 tsp Salt
  • 1 tbsp Olive Oil
  • 9 oz Warm Water
  • SAUCE:
  • 2 tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  • 4 Garlic cloves minced
  • 1 28-ounce can San Marzano tomatoes
  • 1/2 tsp Kosher Salt
  • 1/2 tsp Dried Oregano
  • TOPPINGS:
  • 3 oz Whole Mozzarella
  • Drizzle Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  • 4-5 Fresh Basil Leaves

Instructions
 

  • Place the flour into a large mixing bowl and make a well in the center.
  • Add the yeast, sugar, salt, olive oil and water and stir until combined.
  • Put dough onto a lightly floured surface and knead for 5 to 10 minutes or until a smooth ball forms.
  • Place dough ball into a lightly oiled bowl, cover with plastic wrap or clean cloth and set in a warm place for 30 minutes or until the dough has doubled.
  • Turn dough out on a floured surface and punch the dough to remove excess air, knead lightly.
  • Divide the dough into 4 balls.
  • Place 3 in a bag in the refrigerator, set one to the side.
  • If you have a high temp pizza oven, begin preheating now. If not, put your pizza stone in a 400 degrees Fahrenheit oven now to get it hot.
  • For the sauce, in a medium saucepan heat oil on medium.
  • Cook the garlic in the saucepan for several minutes.
  • Add the crushed tomatoes, juices, salt, and oregano to the pan and bring to a boil.
  • Reduce the heat and simmer for 30 minutes.
  • Dust pizza peel with cornmeal.
  • Stretch pizza dough on peel until size is about 10-12 inches.
  • Cover the dough with about 1/4 cup of sauce.
  • Cover sauce with about 3oz of mozzarella cheese.
  • Top with basil either now or after you pull the pizza from the oven.
  • Drizzle with extra virgin olive oil.
  • Place pizza in oven and watch for cheese to melt and get bubbly and crust to brown.