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A margherita pizza

Margherita Pizza

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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 23 minutes
Rising Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 23 minutes
Servings: 8 Slices
Course: Main Course
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

The Pizza Dough
  • 2 1/4 tsp Rapid Rise Yeast
  • 2 tsp Sugar
  • 3/4 tsp Salt
  • 1 Cup Water warm, but not hot
  • 2 Cups Bread Flour plus 2 tbsp for handling, if needed
The Sauce:
  • 1 can Tomato Sauce 14.5oz
  • 1/2 tbsp Olive Oil
  • 6 Cloves Garlic
  • 2 Yellow Onions
  • 1 tsp Italian Seasoning
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 3/4 tsp Black Pepper
  • 1/2 tsp Fennel Seed
  • 1 tbsp Minced Fresh Basil
The Pizza Toppings
  • 8 oz Mozzarella Cheese shredded
  • 8-12 Leaves Fresh Basil
  • 8 oz Tomatoes we recommend 3-6 campari or roma

Method
 

  1. Preheat the oven to 425 F / 220 C.
For The Pizza Dough:
  1. Combine warm water, sugar, and yeast in a bowl. Set on the stovetop and let sit for 5-10 minutes.
  2. After letting it sit, add the bread flour and salt and mix to combine.
  3. Knead the dough in the bowl for 5 minutes. It will be kind of sticky!
  4. Return the bowl to the stovetop and let the dough rise for 45 minutes.
For The Pizza:
  1. Slice the onions. Add them to a pan with the olive oil and turn the heat to medium-high. Stir occasionally.
  2. While the onions are cooking, mince the garlic and fresh basil for the pizza sauce.
  3. Once the onions have softened, add the garlic and fennel seed. Cook until fragrant, roughly 30 seconds.
  4. Add the tomato sauce and remaining seasonings except the fresh basil. Reduce the heat to low.
  5. Now, prepare the toppings by slicing the tomatoes.
  6. Once the pizza dough is done rising, spread the pizza dough on a pizza pan and bake at 425 F / 220 C for 5 minutes.
  7. Add the fresh minced basil to the pizza sauce and stir.
  8. To assemble the pizza, place the pizza sauce on the pre-cooked dough, then 3/4 of the mozzarella cheese, then the sliced tomatoes, and the remaining 1/4 of mozzarella cheese.
  9. Bake at 425 F / 220 C for 15-17 minutes.
  10. Once the pizza is out of the oven, top it with fresh basil leaves.
  11. Enjoy!