Ingredients:
- 1 pizza dough (store-bought or homemade)
- 1/2 cup tomato sauce
- 8 oz fresh mozzarella cheese, sliced
- 10-12 fresh basil leaves
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions:
- Preheat your oven to 450°F.
- Roll out the pizza dough on a floured surface to your desired thickness.
- Spread the tomato sauce evenly over the dough, leaving a small border around the edges.
- Place the sliced mozzarella cheese on top of the sauce.
- Bake the pizza in the preheated oven for 12-15 minutes or until the crust is golden and the cheese is melted.
- Remove the pizza from the oven and top with fresh basil leaves.
- Drizzle olive oil over the top and season with salt and pepper.
- Slice and serve hot. Enjoy your homemade Margherita pizza!