Photo: Chad Montano
Authentic Margherita pizza recipe
11 ingredients
30 min + 5 min
5 people
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Winner of our recent Pizza Taste Test, this authentic Margherita is everything we love about pizza: crisp base, chewy dough and fresh-as-a-daisy topping.
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
822
Calories
31g
Protein
29g
Fat
109g
Carbs
Counts 8 of 9 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 8 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Flour | 1 cup (125g) all-purpose | 455 |
| Olive Oil | 1 tbsp (14g) | 119 |
| Parmesan Cheese | 1 oz (28g) | 110 |
| Mozzarella Cheese | 1 oz (28g) | 85 |
| Plum | 1 medium (66g) | 30 |
| Tomato | 1 medium (123g) | 22 |
| Basil | 5 leaves fresh (2.5g) | 1 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
| Water | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- 850 00 flour
- g room temp water
- 500 salt
- ml fresh yeast
- 5 can of good quality plum tomatoes (pref San Marzano)
- g pinch of salt
- 5 basil leaves
- g balls mozzarella
- 1 basil leaves
- 1 parmesan
- 5 olive oil
Directions
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