Margherita Pizza

Even the simplest of the ingredients combined in an elementary way can make a best and delightful snack to leave you appeased. This pizza is one such dish made from a combination of tomato sauce, mozzarella cheese topped with some basil leaves on a crispy pizza crust to make that delicious snack for your teen.

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Serves Preparation Time Cooking Time
6 People 5-10 Minutes 10-15 Minutes

Ingredients

  • 10” thin pizza crust
  • 1 large tomato, sliced thinly
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • 3 large basil leaves, cut into strips
  • 4 ounces mozzarella cheese
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • 1/4 cup tomato or pizza sauce

Method

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 450 degree F

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Step 2


Spread olive oil on the pizza crust evenly.

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Step 3

Sprinkle the finely chopped garlic cloves.

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Step 4

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Next, top the crust with tomato sauce, followed by mozzarella cheese.

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Step 5

Place the sliced tomatoes over the entire pizza.

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Step 6

Sprinkle salt and pepper.

Step 7

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Now bake the pizza for 10-15 min, or until it turns crispy.

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Step 8

Remove the pizza from the oven and spread the stripped basil leaves.

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Step 9

Slice the pizza and serve it hot.

Nutritional Information

Calories 146 Kcal
Proteins 6.6 g
Fat 6.1 g
Carbohydrates 16.1 g
Cholesterol 12 mg
Sodium 118 mg
Potassium 64 mg
Tip -You may add the basil leaves before cooking the pizza crust.
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