Recipe Instructions:
Ingredients:
• Pizza dough (homemade or store-bought)
• 1/2 cup tomato sauce (passata or crushed tomatoes)
• 1 ball fresh mozzarella, sliced
• Fresh basil leaves
• Extra virgin olive oil
• Salt and pepper, to taste
Instructions:
• Preheat your oven to the highest temperature possible (typically around 500°F or 260°C).
• Roll out the pizza dough on a floured surface into a circle or rectangle, about 1/4 inch thick.
• Place the rolled-out dough on a pizza stone or baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
• Spread the tomato sauce evenly over the dough, leaving a small border around the edges.
• Arrange slices of fresh mozzarella on top of the sauce.
• Tear fresh basil leaves and scatter them over the pizza.
• Drizzle lightly with extra virgin olive oil. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Transfer the pizza to the preheated oven and bake for 10-12 minutes, or until the crust is golden brown and the cheese is bubbly and slightly browned.
• Remove from the oven, slice, and serve hot. Optionally, garnish with more fresh basil leaves and a drizzle of olive oil.
