“In 1889, during a visit in Naples, Queen Margherita of Savoy was served a pizza resembling the colors of the Italian flag, red (tomato), white (mozzarella) and green (basil). This kind of pizza has been named after the Queen as Pizza Margherita.” (Source)
I made Margherita Pizza last weekend, proving that just because it’s a vegetarian dish does not mean it has to be boring! This pizza is loaded with flavor and is warm and delicious. Here’s the recipe.
Classic Margherita Pizza
pizza crust (we made our own using our tried-and-true recipe)
olive oil
garlic, thinly sliced
one onion, sliced
salt & freshly ground black pepper
three tomatoes, sliced and cut in quarters
tomato sauce
fresh mozzarella cheese, sliced
fresh basil leaves
Prepare your crust as directed (for our recipe, see here). Saute garlic and onions in olive oil. Add tomatoes and 1/2 to 1 cup of tomato sauce and season to taste with salt & pepper. Spread sauce over pizza crust. Top with mozzarella cheese and basil leaves. Bake until crust is done and cheese is melted!
Enjoy!
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My stomach is growling for pizza at 8 am! This looks fabulous!
I’ve never made this kind of pizza. Thanks for the simple recipe!
This pizza looks awesome1 Iknow this is of topic but I really like the photos in the header,too.
Any pizza to me is good yours looks delish! Found you over at Tuesday Night Supper Club!
I have always wanted to make one of these, and I appreciated the information as to how the pizza got its name. It’s actually something I’ve wondered about.
Isn’t that a beautiful pizza!
ooh–that oozing cheese just makes me want to jump through my computer screen and grab a piece. this looks fantastic…thank you for sharing with tuesday night supper club!
My absolute favorite pizza:) Come link up with Crock Pot Wednesdays. There’s a giveaway going on. http://diningwithdebbie.blogspot.com/2010/11/crock-pot-wednesday-2010-thanksgiving.html