Description

You can make great, delicious Neopolitan style pizza at home with simple ingredients and a bit of time.

Ingredients

• 16–18 oz. pizza dough, at room temperature
• 1/3 – 1/2 c. pizza sauce
• 4 oz. fresh Buffalo Mozzarella cheese, cubed or sliced, in strips
• freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano, optional
• 3–4 fresh basil leaves, for topping
• extra virgin olive oil, for drizzling
• Homemade Pizza Sauce: (makes 1 c.)
• 3 peeled tomatoes from a can of San Marzano peeled tomatoes plus 2 T. sauce from the can
• 1 t. olive oil
• pinch of salt, to taste

Steps

1. Pizza:
2. Remove pizza dough from the refrigerator prior to cooking.
3. Place dough in a greased bowl; cover with plastic wrap or aluminum foil. Let rest for 2-3 hours or until dough is no longer cool to the touch. This is VERY important for a light, fluffy crust.