Ingredients:
- 1 pound pizza dough
- 1/2 cup tomato sauce
- 8 ounces fresh mozzarella cheese, sliced
- 1/4 cup fresh basil leaves, torn
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
Instructions:
- Preheat your oven to 450°F (230°C).
- Lightly flour your work surface and roll out the pizza dough to your desired thickness.
- Transfer the dough to a lightly oiled baking sheet or pizza stone.
- Spread tomato sauce over the pizza dough, leaving a 1/2 inch border around the edge.
- Arrange the mozzarella cheese slices on top of the sauce.
- Sprinkle torn basil leaves over the cheese.
- Season with salt and black pepper.
- Drizzle the pizza with olive oil.
- Bake the pizza for 12-15 minutes, or until the crust is golden brown and the cheese is melted and bubbly.
- Remove the pizza from the oven and let it cool for a few minutes before slicing and serving.
Enjoy your delicious Pizza Margherita!
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