Margherita Pizza

A light and fluffy crust, sweet tomatoes and bubbly mozzarella garnished with fragrant basil. That’s all you need for a classic Margherita pizza—the perfect place to start on your journey in home pizza-making—as well as a tried-and-true recipe for when you’re looking to serve up something tasty and timeless. 

Our no-frills recipe relies on quality ingredients like San Marzano tomatoes, soft mozzarella and fresh basil to really celebrate the beauty of this classic flavor combination. The red, white and green colors may represent the flag of Italy, but this pie is enjoyed all over the world. 

If you’re not sure where to start, we recommend using our Classic Pizza Dough for the base topped with our easy Classic Pizza Sauce. With a hint of garlic, salt and a touch of basil, it's the ideal sauce to bring out the flavors in the other ingredients. Your guests (and their stomachs) will thank you; and probably ask for the recipe!


Difficulty

Servings

Makes one 12-inch (30-centimeter) or 16-inch (41-centimeter) pizza

Prep Time

10 minutes

Cook Time

1 - 2 minutes

By Ooni HQ

Margherita pizza on a wooden pizza peel

Note

Make sure to prepare your dough ahead of time to ensure it rises at room temperature before firing up your oven, about 4 hours before cooking. Make your sauce ahead, or pull it together in the time it takes to warm up your oven.

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