Who says pizza has to be round? This Rustic Margherita Pizza ๐ says otherwise. This simple yet extremely flavorful pizza stars an exquisite tomato sauce, buffalo mozzarella, and fresh basil. My go-to pizza sauce is Sonoma Gourmet, which has super clean, organic ingredients, saves me time, and is absolutely delicious. This pizza is easy to assemble and comes together on one baking sheet. Iโll have a dedicated video on how to prepare the dough for this pizza soon!
Ingredients
- ๐ 1/4 cup pizza sauce
- ๐ 14 slices buffalo mozzarella
- ๐ Olive oil
- ๐ Flour (for the pan)
- ๐ Handful basil leaves
- ๐ Black pepper
- ๐ Himalayan sea salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 450F bake.
- Add 2 tbsp olive oil and a sprinkle of flour to an 11×16 in. baking sheet, mix, and spread to coat evenly.
- From your prepared dough, grab a piece with both hands, form a ball, and place it onto the baking sheet to rest for 20 minutes.
- Once rested, stretch the dough and let it rest again for 15 minutes.
- Now that it is fully rested, the dough will be much easier to work with so stretch the dough for the last time until it evenly covers most of the baking sheet.
- Spread 1/4 cup of pizza sauce onto the dough.
- Next, add your cheese. When working with fresh 14 slices of buffalo mozzarella, make sure to pat it dry before adding to your pizza to prevent excess moisture.
- Finally, add a drizzle of olive oil, freshly cracked black pepper and freshly cracked sea salt.
- Put it into the oven and let it bake for ~15 minutes. You will know itโs done when the bottom of the dough is golden.
- Once your pizza is done, top with a final drizzle of olive oil, fresh basil, and enjoy!
- Bon appรฉtit, sahtain, ุตุญุชูู ๐ป.