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From Ooni · Collected to try

Margherita

Tomato, fresh mozzarella and basil. A simple place to start.

Makes
1 × 12-inch pizza
Plan ahead
10 minutes prep + 1–2 minutes bake
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Ingredients

With dough already proofed

  • 1 × 250 g classic dough ball
  • 80 g crushed tomatoes
  • 100 g fresh mozzarella, torn
  • 5 g olive oil
  • Fresh basil leaves
  • Flour, for dusting

Let’s make it

  1. Preheat the oven and lightly flour your surface and peel. Stretch the dough to 12 inches.

  2. Spread tomatoes over the base, leaving about 1 cm bare at the rim. Add mozzarella and oil.

  3. Bake 1–2 minutes, turning every 20 seconds. Add fresh basil after baking.

Kitchen option: use Dan’s primary sauce in place of the crushed tomatoes.

Recipe source: Ooni · Margherita Pizza.

A concise kitchen summary. Visit the original for the full guide and variations. Source checked 2026-09-13.