Pizza Margherita

A classic Italian pizza tracing its origin to 1889, 28 years after the unification of Italy to honor Queen Margherita of Savoy on a trip to Naples. Created by pizzaiolo Raffaele Esposito the pizza resembles the colors of the Italian flag. Bravo!

Total Time:

10 minutes

Servings:

Four 10″ inch pizzas

Ingredients

  • Giuseppe’s Pizza Dough
  • Giuseppe’s Tomatoe Sauce
  • 16 ounce mozzarella cut into 1/2″ cubes
  • 5-6 fresh basil leaves
  • Extra Virgin Olive Oil (for drizzling)

Step by Step Instructions Margherita Pizza

Step 1:
Heat your Forno Classico oven to 800 degrees. Set your kitchen oven to 500 degrees and place your pizza stone in the oven for 20-25 minutes.
Now, shape your pizza on a floured pizza peel as round as you can.

Step 2:
Take a ladle of tomatoe sauce and starting at the center of the pizza circle the ladel toward the outer edges creating a swirl of sauce on your pizza.

Step 3:
Top with mozzarella cubes and basil leaves.

Step 3:
Top with mozzarella cubes and basil leaves.

Step 4:
Drizzle olive oil on top of the pizza.

Step 5:

Bake the pizza in your Forno Classico pizza oven for about 2 minutes – get it crispy and nicely browned.

Step 6:
Bake the pizza on your pizza stone in your kitchen oven for about 3-4 minutes, or until bubbly and nicely brown.

Forno Classico wood-fired oven with a pizza being taken out using a peel.