Description
This homemade pizza recipe features a delicious crust topped with fresh mozzarella, easy pizza sauce, and basil leaves.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ball Homemade Pizza Dough
- ⅓ cup Easy Pizza Sauce
- 2 to 3 ounces fresh mozzarella cheese (or about ¾ cup shredded mozzarella)
- Parmesan cheese, for topping (optional)
- Kosher salt
- 2 basil leaves
- Semolina flour or cornmeal, for dusting the pizza peel
Instructions
- Make my Homemade Pizza Dough recipe.
- Place a rack in the center of the oven. Place the pizza stone on the rack.
- Turn your oven to its highest setting (500°F or higher) and let the stone heat up for at least 45 to 60 minutes.
- Slice the mozzarella into ¼ inch thick pieces. If it’s watery (all brands vary), allow it to sit on a paper towel for 15 minutes, then dab the mozzarella with the paper towel to remove any additional moisture.
- Stretch your dough and place it on a peel dusted with semolina flour. Spread the pizza sauce across the dough. Top with the mozzarella cheese. Add a thin layer of fresh grated Parmesan cheese and a few pinches of kosher salt.
- Open the oven door and place the tip of the peel near the back of the stone. With a confident, quick motion, jerk the peel back so the pizza slides onto the stone.
- Bake for 5 to 7 minutes.
- Use the peel to remove the pizza: in a quick motion, slide the peel under the pizza, then remove it from the oven. Let it rest on a wire rack for a minute so the steam can escape.
- Add the basil leaves, slice into pieces, and serve.
Notes
- This pizza can be customized with various toppings as per your preference.
- Ensure the pizza stone is thoroughly heated for best results.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 7 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 400mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 12g
- Cholesterol: 20mg