A Blackstone Pizza Margherita Recipe style has simple traditional ingredients resulting in a simple great tasting pizza! It is very easy and delicious Margherita pizza recipe!
Sometimes I love to pile pizzas up with a lot of topping. Other times, I like a simple pizza.
Pizza Margherita recipe ingredients represent Italy’s Flag colors. These ingredient includes red tomato sauce, white mozzarella, and fresh green basil.
Bake in the Blackstone Pizza Oven for an incredible crispy crust and amazing pizza flavor. Add this homemade Margherita pizza to your pizza night line-up.
Making pizza using these cooking tips will provide a great homemade Margherita pizza experience.
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What is a Margherita Pizza?
A Margherita pizza has an airy bubbly crust. It’s topped with a tomato pizza sauce, crushed tomatoes, or fresh slices of tomatoes that are gently smashed onto the pizza dough and sprinkled with seasonings.
If desired, drizzle some olive oil over the top along with minced fresh garlic. Then thick slices of a fresh mozzarella cheese log is placed on top of the pizza sauce.
Fresh green sweet basil leaves are then placed on top of all ingredients. It’s cooked to perfection and then served with more fresh basil leaves. A Margherita pizza recipe is a simple recipe with simple ingredients.
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Pizza Oven Attachment for a Blackstone Griddle
Using the pizza oven for a Blackstone is a great way to make homemade Margherita pizza. This gas outdoor pizza oven is a wonderful addition to the Blackstone Products line.
With a two stones patent technology, the crust is crispy on the bottom as well as the top. Cook a homemade cheese Margherita pizza in under 10 minutes!!
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The Best Homemade Dough Recipe for Pizzas
Learn how to make the best homemade pizza dough recipe that you have ever had!!! Click the link to get my recipe for Blackstone pizza dough.
Get tips for how to create a crispy crust verse a chewy crust. This dough recipe is perfect for making Margherita pizzas.
If you don’t want to make your own homemade crust, then you can use a pre-baked pizza crust, pizza dough kits, or refrigerated store bought pizza dough tubes. I have had great success with all of these store-bought dough options.
Margherita Pizza Sauce
This Margherita pizza sauce is made with a few pantry staples. Learn how to make at Best Homemade Pizza Sauce. If you want to up level your sauce, then try this goat cheese pizza sauce.
No need to cook this pizza sauce. Combine all the sauce ingredients and mix! It’s just that simple.
Pro Tip: Make extras to store in the freezer or fridge for later. Try Classico and Contadina pizza sauces if you prefer store-bought pizza sauce.
Best Margherita Pizza Cheese
The best margherita pizza cheese is mozzarella sliced round logs! Sliced fresh mozzarella cheese log is best, but you can use thin sliced mozzarella cheese or freshly shredded mozzarella cheese.
Homemade Margherita Pizza Tips
– Use fresh basil instead of dried basil.
-Corn meal is best, but flour can be used to roll out the dough.
-When using a pizza oven, a good pizza peel is a must. Get the pizzas in and out of the oven as well as rotating it can be a challenge otherwise.
-The back of the Blackstone pizza oven gets hotter than the front so rotating the pizza is a must.
-When baking homemade Margherita pizzas, keep the oven temperature (use the front oven gauge) between 500°F to 600°F. This helps to ensure the crust is golden brown when cooked right.
Ingredients for Margherita Pizza Recipe
- Pizza Dough – Homemade pizza dough recipe is best, but you can use other options.
- Pizza Sauce – Tomato Sauce
- Fresh Tomatoes – Plum Tomatoes, Roma Tomatoes, San Marzano Tomatoes
- Fresh Mozzarella Cheese Log that is Sliced
- Cornmeal or All-Purpose Flour
- Fresh Basil Leaves
How to Make Margherita Pizza Recipe
Gather all the ingredients to make a Margherita pizza. Next, preheat the gas Blackstone pizza oven to medium high heat to 500°F.
TIP: it will take about 10 to 15 minutes to heat up the Blackstone pizza oven.
It is best to cook the homemade Margherita pizza directly on the hot pizza stone and not use a pizza pan. Using cornmeal on the work surface to press out the pizza dough.
If needed, flour your fingertips and rolling pin to prevent sticking to the dough. Make the Margherita pizza on top of the pizza peel, to move the prepared pizza easily.
Start with a dough ball and use your fingertips to press out the dough. Stretch the dough by grabbing two sides of it and lifting in the air and letting gravity gently stretch it.
Sprinkle more cornmeal under the freshly pressed out pizza dough to prevent sticking and to help getting it in and out of the oven. Use a rolling pin will create a thinner pizza crust.
Using a ladle, spread an even layer of pizza sauce on top of the pressed-out pizza crust. Add a couple slices of fresh tomatoes.
Lay pieces of mozzarella cheese log slices on top of the pizza sauce and sliced tomatoes. You can add fresh basil leaves to the top before or after baking.
Or you can add basil before and after baking. Bake the Margherita pizza or cover in plastic wrap and refrigerate until ready to bake.
How to Cook the Blackstone Pizza Oven Margherita Pizza
Once the pizza oven is preheated to at least 500°F or higher, cook the pizza. Use the pizza peel to slide the freshly made Margherita pizza recipe to the back of the oven.
Every 2 minutes, check the baking pizza. Use the pizza peel to rotate the pizza (about halfway through baking) on the pizza stone to cook evenly.
Baking times will vary for every pizza oven so make sure to check often. A smaller Margherita pizza will cook in 4 to 6 minutes. Larger Margherita pizzas will cook in under 10 minutes.
When the mozzarella cheese slices are melted, has a crispy golden-brown bottom crust and the melted cheese is browned, remove from the pizza oven with the pizza peel.
Place the absolutely delicious Margherita pizza on a cutting board to cut into pieces. Serve a slice of the freshly baked pizza hot.
Eat Margherita pizza with homemade bread sticks, a side salad, or your favorite cocktail.
Homemade Margherita Pizza in the Oven
If you don’t have an outdoor gas pizza oven, then make this pizza recipe in your kitchen oven using a preheated baking stone. Preheat oven to 425°F.
If desired, you can also prepare the Margherita pizza on a pizza pan or baking sheet pan. Place on oven rack or onto the stone once the oven is preheated.
Bake pizza until golden-brown. Baking times will vary so watch the pizza closely.
How to Store leftover Margherita Pizza
Store leftover cold pizza slices in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days. Reheat cold Margherita pizza in the Blackstone pizza oven, kitchen stove oven, microwave, or air fryer. Leftover Margherita pizza is great served cold!!
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Margherita Pizza – FAQ
Fresh mozzarella sliced from a round log is one of the best pizza cheeses for a Margherita homemade pizza. You can substitute thin slices or shredded mozzarella cheese if needed.
Pizza Margherita Recipe
For the full homemade Margherita pizza recipe and nutrition information, click below for the recipe card.
Margherita Pizza Recipe
A Blackstone Pizza Margherita Recipe style has simple traditional ingredients resulting in a simple great tasting pizza! It is very easy and delicious Margherita pizza recipe!
Ingredients
- Pizza Dough 8 ounces
- Pizza Sauce 1/4 cup
- Tomato, Fresh. Whole. 1 each
- Mozzarella Cheese Slices 1/2 cup
- Basil Leaves, Fresh 8 each
- Corn Meal 2 tablespoon
Instructions
How to Make Margherita Pizza Recipe
- Gather all the ingredients to make your Margherita pizza.
- Next, preheat the Blackstone pizza oven to medium high heat to 500°F. TIP:it will take about 10 to 15 minutes to heat up the oven.
- It is best to cook the Margherita pizza directly on the hot pizza stone and not use a pizza pan. Using corn meal on the countertop to press out the pizza dough. Flour your fingertips to prevent sticking to the dough. Make the homemade Margherita pizza on top of the pizza peel, to move the prepared pizza easily.
- Start with a dough ball and use your fingertips to press out the pizza dough. Stretch the pizza dough by grabbing two sides of it and lifting in the air and letting gravity gently stretch it. Sprinkle more corn meal under the freshly pressed out pizza dough to prevent sticking and to help getting it in and out of the oven. If using a rolling pin, it will create a thinner pizza crust.
- Using a ladle, spread an even layer of pizza tomato sauce on top of the pressed-out pizza crust.
- Add a couple slices of fresh tomatoes.
- Lay pieces of a sliced mozzarella cheese log on top of the pizza sauce and sliced tomatoes. Place fresh basil leaves to the top of the pizza before or after baking. Bake the Margherita pizza recipe or cover in plastic wrap and refrigerate until ready to bake.
How to Cook the Blackstone Margherita Pizza
- Once the Blackstone pizza oven is preheated to at least 500°F or higher, cook the pizza. Use the pizza peel to slide the freshly made Margherita pizza to the back of the oven.
- Every two minutes, check the baking pizza. Use the pizza peel to rotate the pizza (about halfway through baking) on the baking stone to cook evenly. Baking times will vary for every homemade pizza oven so make sure to check often. A smaller Margherita pizza will bake in 4 to 6 minutes. Larger Margherita pizzas will bake in under 10 minutes.
- When the mozzarella cheese pieces are melted, has a crispy golden-brown bottom crust and the melted mozzarella cheese is browned, remove from the pizza oven with the pizza peel.
- Place the delicious Margherita pizza on a cutting board to cut into pieces using a pizza rocker or a pizza cutter.
- Serve the freshly baked pizza hot. Eat the Margherita pizza with homemade bread sticks, a side salad, or your favorite cocktail.
Notes
Homemade Margherita Pizza Recipe in the Oven
If you don't have a pizza oven, then make this Margherita pizza recipe in your kitchen oven using a preheated baking stone. Preheat kitchen oven to 425°F. If desired, you can also prepare the homemade Margherita pizza on a pizza pan or baking sheet pan. Place on oven rack or onto the baking stone once the oven is preheated. Bake homemade pizza until golden-brown. Cooking times will vary so watch the pizza closely.
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Nutrition Information
Yield
2Serving Size
1Amount Per Serving Calories 426Total Fat 12gSaturated Fat 4gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 7gCholesterol 22mgSodium 697mgCarbohydrates 63gFiber 4gSugar 5gProtein 15g
Note: For exact nutritional information, consult your dietitian. All nutritional information is simply a guideline.
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