Original Pizza Margherita

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Fresh grape tomatoes and rich mozzarella cheese are a perfect pairing in this margherita pizza, which makes an easy and delicious dinner recipe.

Prep Time:
15 mins
Bake Time:
15 mins
Total Time:
30 mins
Servings:
6

Ingredients

  • Nonstick cooking spray

  • 1 11 ounce pkg. refrigerated thin-crust pizza dough

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil

  • 2 cup grape tomatoes, halved

  • 8 ounce small fresh mozzarella cheese balls, sliced

  • 2 cloves garlic, minced

  • ½ cup fresh basil leaves

  • Coarse ground black pepper (optional)

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 400°F. Coat a 15x10-inch baking pan with cooking spray. Unroll pizza dough in the prepared pan. Press onto the bottom and slightly up the sides of the pan. Brush with oil. Bake 7 minutes.

  2. Top with tomatoes, cheese, and garlic. Bake 8 to 10 minutes more or until crust is golden brown. Tear or snip large basil leaves. Sprinkle pizza with basil and, if desired, black pepper.

    margherita pizza
    Jacob Fox

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

291 Calories
15g Fat
27g Carbs
12g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 6
Calories 291
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 15g 19%
Saturated Fat 7g 35%
Cholesterol 27mg 9%
Sodium 418mg 18%
Total Carbohydrate 27g 10%
Total Sugars 4g
Protein 12g
Vitamin C 8.9mg 45%
Calcium 272.6mg 21%
Iron 1.4mg 8%
Potassium 157mg 3%
Folate, total 12.1mcg
Vitamin B-6 0.1mg

*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

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