Pizza Magherita

Chef :

Genres : Italian Cuisine,

Ingredients

Pizza Dough

185g Dough
All-purpose Flour / Polenta for dusting

Pizza Sauce (makes 6 pizza)

3 nos cloves Garlic, sliced
5 leaves Basil, shredded
400g Whole Peeled Tomatoes, smashed
1/4 to 1/2 nos Yellow onion, chopped
1 tsp Tomato Paste
Olive Oil
Salt and Pepper

Toppings

5 tbsp Pizza Sauce
Mozzarella Cheese, sliced/grated
Parmesan Cheese, shaved
Basil Leaves

Method

Pizza Sauce
Heat olive oil over medium heat. Add garlic, cook till almost golden.

Add basil and tomatoes.

Simmer for around 20 minutes until colour changes to deep red.

Season to taste.

Assembly
Preheat oven to 250°C.

Dust table surface with flour or polenta and stretch the dough into a circle with a diameter of 10″. Then gently place the dough onto a tray lined with parchment paper.

Spread a thin layer of the pizza sauce over the dough. Add the mozzarella cheese slices. Top with a thin layer of fresh grated Parmesan cheese.

Bake the pizza in oven until the cheese and crust are nicely browned, about 5 to 7 minutes. Allow the pizza to cool for a minute or two before adding the basil on top (whole leaves, lightly torn, or thinly sliced).

Slice into pieces and serve immediately.

Note:

You can add required ingredients to make other variations of Pizza.

When making pizza into a Calzone, fold into half and pleat accordingly.

Add additional Mushrooms, Ham, Eggs, Artichoke, Sausages, Green olives to make Capricciosa Pizza.

Add additional Salami and Hot Peppers to make Diavola Pizza.