Pizza Margherita from Closet Cooking (makes 1 13 inch pizza) Ingredients: 1 thin crust pizza dough 1/2 cup pizza sauce (see below) 1 ball fresh mozzarella (sliced 1/4 inch thick) a handful basil leaves Directions: 1. Roll the dough out very thinly on a lightly floured surface. 2. Poke the dough with a fork all over. 3. Place the dough on a pan and bake in a preheated 500F oven until it just starts to turn golden brown, about 4 minutes. 4. Pull the pizza out of the oven and top with the pizza sauce and mozzarella. 5. Bake in the 500F oven until the edges are golden brown and the cheese has melted, about 5 minutes. 6. Top with basil and enjoy. Pizza Sauce(makes 2 cups)Ingredients: 2 tablespoons olive oil. 1 clove garlic (chopped) 1 (14 ounce) can tomatoes (pureed) 1/2 teaspoon oregano salt and pepper to taste Directions: 1. Heat the oil in a sauce pan. 2. Add the garlic and saute until fragrant, about a minute. 3. Add everything else and simmer until it thickens, about 20 minutes. |