Pizza Margherita Recipe

Pizza Margherita Recipe

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This classic pizza — a small amount of mozzarella and a lot of fresh, sliced tomatoes — may inspire other pies in your kitchen Sometimes I substitute goat cheese for the mozzarella, and sometimes...

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Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 3 garlic cloves, halved, green shoots removed, and minced
  • 1/2 batch whole wheat pizza dough
  • 2 tablespoons garlic olive oil (above)
  • 3/4 cup grated mozzarella or crumbled goat cheese
  • About 2 pounds ripe tomatoes, sliced about 1/4 inch thick I like to use a mix of mostly red with some yellow and green tomatoes
  • Coarse salt
  • freshly ground pepper to taste
  • Several fresh basil leaves, torn into small pieces

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