Margherita Pizza (pizza Margherita)

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 12 inches thin pizza crust (i use boboli 12-inch thin crust)
• 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
• 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
• 3 -4 large basil leaves, cut into strips
• 2 small tomatoes, cut thinly
• 4 ounces mozzarella cheese, shredded
• 2 tablespoons parmesan cheese
• salt and pepper, to taste
• crushed red pepper flakes, to taste

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 450°f.
• 2 drizzle the olive oil over the pizza shell. use a brush to spread it around and make sure to get the crust!
• 3 next, disperse the finely chopped garlic evenly.
• 4 spread the mozzarella cheese throughout the top, but keep it thin.
• 5 place the thinly sliced tomatoes across the entire pizza.
• 6 lightly salt and pepper the tomatoes with the kosher salt.
• 7 spread the fresh basil leaves, making sure to get some on tomatoes and on just the cheese itself.
• 8 cook the pizza in the oven for about 9-10 minutes, or until sufficiently crispy and melted to your liking.
• 9 add a little parmesan cheese and (optional) crushed red pepper and enjoy!