Margherita Pizza is light and easy and perfect for week nights. You can make it when you get home from work in 10 minutes and pop it in the oven for maybe 14. Homemade pizza with fresh ingredients in half an hour—better make two!
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(WHAT YOU WILL NEED)
I'll tell you how to make 1 pizza and then you can make as many as you'd like. I like to finish them on top of a gas grill--the crust gets charred and extra crunchy and the direct heat makes the cheese extra melty :)
1 packaged pizza crust (I use Boboli thin crust)
1 ball fresh mozzarella, sliced
high-quality marinara sauce
fresh baby arugula
1 handful fresh basil, torn
course salt/cracked pepper/garlic powder
olive oil
optional: balsamic glaze
fresh baby arugula
1 handful fresh basil, torn
course salt/cracked pepper/garlic powder
olive oil
optional: balsamic glaze
optional: thinly sliced Roma tomato
optional: propane grill
Preheat oven temperature according to directions on pizza crust package.
Heat grill if using
Drizzle olive oil lightly over crust and rub around with your hand to cover entire surface. Smooth some marinara with a spoon, thinly over the top of the crust. Sprinkle all with garlic powder. Add mozzarella to top of pizza--not too close to the edge or it will drip off.
Note: if you liked the way the tomatoes looked at the store and you bought one, slice it thinly and place on top of the pizza.
Bake according to crust directions. Take out of oven and IF USING GRILL (and I suggest you do), place on the grill now for approx. 3-4 minutes (watch it, or it will burn) to char the bottom.
When done, immediately sprinkle basil over the pizza and drop 1 or 2 handfuls of arugula over the top while hot so that the lettuce wilts a little.
Sprinkle with salt and pepper, cut into eighths, and eat eat eat
Optional: If you're feeling crazy (and I know you, you are!), it's really good when you drizzle just a little balsamic glaze over the top. I do this by the piece so it doesn't melt away.
(first published Aug 2017)
optional: propane grill
Preheat oven temperature according to directions on pizza crust package.
Heat grill if using
Drizzle olive oil lightly over crust and rub around with your hand to cover entire surface. Smooth some marinara with a spoon, thinly over the top of the crust. Sprinkle all with garlic powder. Add mozzarella to top of pizza--not too close to the edge or it will drip off.
Note: if you liked the way the tomatoes looked at the store and you bought one, slice it thinly and place on top of the pizza.
Bake according to crust directions. Take out of oven and IF USING GRILL (and I suggest you do), place on the grill now for approx. 3-4 minutes (watch it, or it will burn) to char the bottom.
When done, immediately sprinkle basil over the pizza and drop 1 or 2 handfuls of arugula over the top while hot so that the lettuce wilts a little.
Sprinkle with salt and pepper, cut into eighths, and eat eat eat
Optional: If you're feeling crazy (and I know you, you are!), it's really good when you drizzle just a little balsamic glaze over the top. I do this by the piece so it doesn't melt away.
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(first published Aug 2017)
