Holiday Margherita Pizza

This Margherita Pizza is a quick and easy weeknight dinner option for the holidays. The combination of fresh mozzarella and basil gives it a festive touch.

Ingredients:

• 1 pizza dough ball
• 1/2 cup tomato sauce
• 1 1/2 cups fresh mozzarella cheese, shredded
• 1/4 cup fresh basil leaves
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions:

Preheat your oven to 475F 245C

Roll out the pizza dough into a circle on a lightly floured surface

Transfer the rolled-out dough to a pizza stone or baking sheet

Spread the tomato sauce evenly over the dough, leaving a small border around the edges

Sprinkle the minced garlic over the sauce

Evenly distribute the shredded mozzarella cheese on top of the sauce

Bake the pizza in the preheated oven for 12-15 minutes, or until the crust is golden and the cheese is bubbly and slightly browned

Remove the pizza from the oven and immediately top it with fresh basil leaves

Drizzle the olive oil over the pizza and season with salt and pepper to taste

Slice and serve your delicious Holiday Margherita Pizza!