Classic Pizza Margherita

Classic Pizza Margherita

3 Reviews
  • Prep: 5 min
  • Cook: 10 min
  • Ready In: 15 min

“An easy pizza deserves an easy salad, so open a bag of Caesar salad, sit back and enjoy.” - by Buitoni, courtesy of meals.com

Ingredients

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Original recipe yields 8 servings

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 450 F. Place pizza crust on baking sheet.
  2. Spread pesto over pizza crust. Arrange tomatoes over pesto. Sprinkle with cheese and crushed red pepper.
  3. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes or until cheese is melted and crust is golden brown. Cut into wedges.

Nutrition

Amount Per Serving (8 total)

  • Calories
  • 257 cal
  • 13%
  • Fat
  • 10.5 g
  • 16%
  • Carbs
  • 28.6 g
  • 9%
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Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

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Reviews (3)

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sanzoe
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sanzoe

"This was pretty good did make some changes. I used fresh mozzarella. Next time I will make homemade pesto and not put as much on it. It was a little strong...." See more"

MBKRH
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MBKRH

"One of my favorite pizza styles, however I didn't use the pesto & basil combo. I instead sprinkled the crust with red pepper flakes, then layered the cheese, the tomato slices, the fresh chopped basi..." See morel, and a little more cheese on top. Now THAT'S pizza margherita!"

Sarah
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Sarah

"I used homemade pesto and Jay's Crust from this site, but store bought would have tasted good as well. I used regular sliced tomatoes, and added basil leaves. I seasoned it with just a bit of garlic s..." See morealt and oregano, then topped it with mozzarella and parmesan. This came out wonderfully! I love a simple pizza."

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