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Pizza alla Margherita
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Pizza alla Margherita

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Pizza alla Margherita

You will find at least one pizzeria—and usually more—in every Italian town, and the best have wood-burning ovens twice as hot as the average home oven. They also have talented

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

831
Calories
28g
Protein
31g
Fat
110g
Carbs

Counts 9 of 11 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 9 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Cheese 1 oz (28g) cheddar 113
Mozzarella Cheese 1 oz (28g) 85
Plum 1 medium (66g) 30
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Basil 5 leaves fresh (2.5g) 1
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Water not in our table 0
Semolina 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

  • 1 1/2 cups lukewarm water (100° to 110°F)
  • 2 packages (about 3 tsp.) active dry yeast
  • 4 to 4 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, plus more as needed
  • 2 tsp. salt
  • Olive oil
  • 1 can (28 oz.) Italian plum tomatoes, crushed
  • 2 Tbs. extra-virgin olive oil
  • Sea salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste
  • Semolina flour for dusting
  • 1 lb. fresh mozzarella cheese, shredded or sliced, well drained and blotted dry
  • 1/2 cup grated pecorino romano or Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese
  • 4 Tbs. extra-virgin olive oil
  • About 30 fresh basil leaves, torn into pieces

Directions

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By williamssonoma · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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