Authentic Pizza Margherita Recipe

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Authentic Pizza Margherita
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Directions:

  1. Stir flour and 1 teaspoon salt in a bowl. Set aside.
  2. Mix water, yeast, and sugar in a large bowl. Let stand until yeast begins to form a creamy foam, about 5 minutes.
  3. Stir half the flour mixture into yeast mixture until no dry spots remain. Stir in remaining flour, 1/2 cup at a time, mixing well after each addition. When dough pulls together, turn it out onto a lightly floured surface and knead until smooth and elastic, about 8 minutes.
  4. Lightly oil a large bowl, then place dough in the bowl and turn to coat with oil. Cover with a light cloth and let rise in a warm place (80 to 95 degrees F (27 to 35 degrees C)) until doubled in volume, about 1 hour. Punch dough down, divide into 4 equal pieces, and form each into a ball.
  5. Preheat oven with a pizza stone to 500 degrees F (260 degrees C).
  6. Stretch out and pat 1 dough ball to form a circle 10 to 12 inches in diameter. Place dough on a lightly floured pizza peel. Top with 1/2 cup of tomato sauce and spread to cover within an inch of the edge of the dough. Arrange 5 slices of mozzarella cheese on top of the tomato sauce, then place 5 basil leaves on top. Drizzle pizza with 1 tablespoon olive oil and sprinkle with sea salt to taste. Repeat for 3 remaining dough balls.
  7. Slide each pizza onto the pizza stone in the preheated oven. Bake until cheese is bubbly and the underside of the crust is golden brown, 5 to 7 minutes.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 531.98 Kcal (2227 kJ)
Calories from fat 40.01 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 4.45g 7%
Cholesterol 3.78mg 1%
Sodium 1027.37mg 43%
Potassium 606.09mg 13%
Total Carbs 104.66g 35%
Sugars 2.58g 10%
Dietary Fiber 7.37g 29%
Protein 15.44g 31%
Vitamin C 14.3mg 24%
Iron 3.1mg 17%
Calcium 123.3mg 12%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 168.74 Kcal (706 kJ)
Calories from fat 12.69 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 1.41g 7%
Cholesterol 1.2mg 1%
Sodium 325.86mg 43%
Potassium 192.24mg 13%
Total Carbs 33.2g 35%
Sugars 0.82g 10%
Dietary Fiber 2.34g 29%
Protein 4.9g 31%
Vitamin C 4.5mg 24%
Iron 1mg 17%
Calcium 39.1mg 12%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 10.2
    Points
  • 13
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • low fat,
  • saturated fat free,
  • cholesterol free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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