
Ingredients:
- Pizza dough (store-bought or homemade)
- Tomato sauce
- Fresh mozzarella cheese
- Fresh basil leaves
- Extra virgin olive oil
- Salt
- Pepper
Instructions:
- Preheat your oven to the highest temperature it can reach (usually around 475-500°F or 245-260°C). If you have a pizza stone, place it in the oven to preheat as well.
- Roll out the pizza dough on a floured surface until you achieve your desired thickness. Transfer the dough to a baking sheet or a pizza peel if you’re using a stone.
- Spread a thin layer of tomato sauce evenly over the pizza dough, leaving a small border around the edges.
- Tear or slice the fresh mozzarella into small pieces and distribute them over the sauce.
- Season with a pinch of salt and pepper to taste.
- Drizzle a little bit of extra virgin olive oil over the pizza.
- Carefully transfer the pizza to the preheated oven (or onto the preheated pizza stone).
- Bake the pizza for about 10-15 minutes, or until the crust is golden brown and the cheese has melted and slightly browned.
- Once the pizza is out of the oven, tear or chop the fresh basil leaves and sprinkle them over the hot pizza.
- Allow the pizza to cool slightly before slicing and serving.
Enjoy your delicious Margherita Pizza!

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