For: Nitra Pizza Pasta Sauce
Homemade Margherita Pizza
- Vegetarian
- Continental
- ⏱ 30 min (+ dough proving)
- Serves 4
A simple, classic Margherita built on Nitra's ready-made pizza pasta sauce, mozzarella and fresh basil.
Method
- 1
Preheat the oven
Preheat the oven to its highest setting, ideally with a pizza stone or heavy baking tray inside to heat up.
- 2
Roll out the base
Roll or stretch the dough into a thin round on a floured surface.
- 3
Spread the sauce
Spread the pizza pasta sauce evenly over the base, leaving a small border for the crust.
- 4
Add the cheese
Scatter the torn mozzarella evenly over the sauce.
- 5
Bake
Slide onto the hot tray or stone and bake for 8–10 minutes until the crust is golden and the cheese is bubbling.
- 6
Finish
Remove from the oven, scatter over fresh basil, drizzle with olive oil, and serve immediately.
A very hot oven is essential for a good pizza crust — preheat it, and the tray or stone, for at least 20 minutes.