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Margherita pizza

You don't have to be vegetarian to feel the draw of a classic margherita over rich and heavy meat pizzas. Essentially topped with just passata, mozzarella and fresh basil, the key is in sourcing the best ingredients.

Margherita pizza

Margherita pizza Credit: Kitti Gould

  • serves

    1-2

  • prep

    5 minutes

  • cook

    15 minutes

  • difficulty

    Easy

serves

1-2

people

preparation

5

minutes

cooking

15

minutes

difficulty

Easy

level

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Ingredients

  • 1 store-bought pizza base
  • 200 ml passata
  • 1 tsp dried oregano
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • salt and pepper, to taste
  • 150 g cherry tomatoes, halved
  • 250 g bocconcini or sliced mozzarella, sliced
  • 1 handful basil leaves
  • extra virgin olive oil, for drizzling

Instructions

  1. Preheat a fan forced oven to 220˚C. Place a pizza tray inside to heat up.
  2. Place the pizza base on preheated tray and bake for 4 minutes. Remove and cool slightly.
  3. Spoon the passata onto the centre of the base and spread evenly, leaving a border. Scatter with oregano and garlic, then season to taste.
  4. Scatter with cherry tomato halves and cheese. Season again, then place on the preheated pizza tray and bake for 7 – 8 minutes or until golden and bubbling. Scatter with basil leaves, drizzle with a little oil and cut into slices to serve.
 

Photography by Kitti Gould.

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Cook's Notes

Oven temperatures are for conventional; if using fan-forced (convection), reduce the temperature by 20˚C. | We use Australian tablespoons and cups: 1 teaspoon equals 5 ml; 1 tablespoon equals 20 ml; 1 cup equals 250 ml. | All herbs are fresh (unless specified) and cups are lightly packed. | All vegetables are medium size and peeled, unless specified. | All eggs are 55-60 g, unless specified.

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