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Homemade Margherita Pizza
This margherita pizza recipe makes it easy to make artisan Italian-style pizza at home with the perfect balance of fresh…
This margherita pizza recipe makes it easy to make artisan Italian-style pizza at home with the perfect balance of fresh mozzarella, basil, and fire-roasted tomato sauce. After years of research, here are my expert techniques for crispy, chewy crust and classic flavors! Video tutorial included.
The best pizza I ever ate was a slice of margherita pizza in Naples Italy: the cheese golden and stretchy, with tangy tomatoes, peppery basil, and a perfectly charred crust. Needless to say, Alex and I agreed on the spot we needed to figure out how to make it at home.
After spending over a decade perfecting my pizza-making skills, including several trips to Italy and interviews with experts, I can confidently say this recipe delivers that authentic Italian experience right in your home kitchen! Alex and I have tested this recipe countless times, tweaking everything from the flour type to the sauce consistency, and I’m thrilled to share what we’ve learned. This isn’t just another pizza recipe: it’s our foolproof method for margherita pizza that rivals what you’d find in Italy!
Featured reader comment
“I’ve used this recipe with the sauce and dough about 5 times now and every time in perfect! It tastes amazing and all my friends want it now. Super simple and not too time consuming. Love it!” -Christine
Tools you’ll need for homemade pizza
It’s easy to make margherita pizza with a few tools and tips! To get that authentic Italian crispy-on-the-outside crust, you need to bake it at a very high temperature on a blazing hot pizza stone. Here are the tools you’ll need:
- Pizza stone: This is what makes the crust crispy on the outside and soft on the inside. Here’s the pizza stone we recommend.
- Pizza peel: A pizza peel is a paddle used to slide a pie onto the hot stone in the oven. We recommend this standard pizza peel. A conveyor pizza peel is worth the investment: it’s handy for easily sliding the pizza onto the stone.
