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Classic margherita pizza
When you need dinner in a flash, throw together this cheats margherita pizza for a quick and easy weeknight meal. The combination of basil and mozzarella is a classic, but of course you can customise your creation by adding any of your other favourite pizza toppings. A drizzle of olive oil before serving tops off this tasty treat – buon appetito!
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Ingredients
- 2 pre-made pizza bases
- ½ - 1 cup tomato passata or pizza sauce
- 1½ - 2 cups grated mozzarella cheese
- Handful fresh basil leaves
Use fresh mozzarella or a combination of fresh and grated mozzarella.
Method
- Preheat the oven (with pizza stone if using) to 220°C.
- Spread pizza bases with passata or pizza sauce.
- Scatter over grated mozzarella cheese and a few basil leaves, leaving a few to garnish and drizzle over a little olive oil.
- Place pizzas on pizza stones if using or on baking trays. Cook 8-10 minutes until the crust is golden and the cheese is bubbly.
- Remove from the oven. Garnish with extra basil before serving.
Create your own pizza by adding toppings to the base margherita – ham, chorizo, sliced mushrooms, roasted and sliced capsicums or whatever takes your fancy.
Go one step further and make your own pizza dough for the ultimate Pizza Italiano!
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Reviews (2)
My family love this recipe. It is always a hit! I drop my son Max off to football and can make this recipe and have the kitchen clean by the time I pick him up. A hump day favourite
My family love this recipe. It is always a hit! I drop my son Max off to football and can make this recipe and have the kitchen clean by the time I pick him up. A hump day favourite
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