Pizza Margherita Recipe | James Beard Foundation

Name: Pizza Margherita Recipe | James Beard Foundation
Ingredients: 1 pizza dough ball; 1/4 to 1/3 cups tomato sauce; Extra virgin olive oil; Scant 1/4 cup grated Pecorino Romano or Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese; 3 1/2 to 4 ounces fresh whole-milk mozzarella cheese (fior di latte) or brine-packed mozzarella di bufala, sliced into short strips about 1/2-inch thick; 3 to 5 whole basil leaves

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Explore the classic Pizza Margherita recipe from "The Elements of Pizza" by Ken Forkish. Discover how this iconic dish, named for Queen Margherita, brings authentic Italian flavor to your home oven.

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Ingredients

1 pizza dough ball
1/4 to 1/3 cups tomato sauce
Extra virgin olive oil
Scant 1/4 cup grated Pecorino Romano or Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese
3 1/2 to 4 ounces fresh whole-milk mozzarella cheese (fior di latte) or brine-packed mozzarella di bufala, sliced into short strips about 1/2-inch thick
3 to 5 whole basil leaves