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Ultimate pizza Margherita
Photo: Chad Montano

Ultimate pizza Margherita

11 ingredients 15 min Makes 2 pizzas openrecipes
Ultimate pizza Margherita

Take your senses on a trip to Italy with this authentic pizza Margherita

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

826
Calories
31g
Protein
29g
Fat
110g
Carbs

Counts 9 of 12 ingredients — the other 3 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
Parmesan Cheese 1 oz (28g) 110
Mozzarella Cheese 1 oz (28g) 85
Plum 1 medium (66g) 30
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Basil 5 leaves fresh (2.5g) 1
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Semolina not in our table 0
Water not in our table 0
Buffalo 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

  • 350g strong white flour
  • 25g coarse semolina , plus extra for sprinkling
  • 1½ tsp salt
  • 7g pkt fast-action dried yeast
  • 1 tbsp olive oil , (not extra virgin) plus extra for drizzling
  • 275ml tepid water
  • 400g can plum tomatoes
  • 2 plump garlic cloves , finely chopped
  • 2 tbsp tomato purée
  • 2 balls buffalo mozzarella , (about 140g each)
  • two small handfuls basil leaves, roughly torn parmesan shavings and rocket, to serve

Directions

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By bbcgoodfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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