Vegetarian Margherita Pizza with Fresh Basil

Ingredients

Quantities are for one portion.

• 10 gfresh basil
• 200 gpizza dough (store-bought)
• 10 mlolive oil
• salt and pepper to taste
• 100 gmozzarella cheese, torn
• 100 mltomato passata

Method

1. Preheat the oven to its highest setting and place a baking tray inside to heat up.
2. Roll out the pizza dough on a piece of parchment paper.
3. Spread the tomato passata evenly over the dough, leaving a small border around the edges.
4. Distribute the torn mozzarella evenly over the tomato sauce and drizzle with the olive oil.
5. Carefully transfer the pizza on the parchment paper onto the hot baking tray in the oven.
6. Bake until the crust is golden and the cheese is bubbling, then garnish with the fresh basil before serving.