What Lisa Makes: Margarita Pizza

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Sunday, December 27, 2009

Margarita Pizza

Dear Readers,

Christmas Eve is known to many Italians as the feast of the seven fishes. Every year my family celebrates this tradition and looks forward to which seven fishes the family will make. However, this year my family decided to bring back another tradition that my great grandmother would usually make along with the seven fishes. A Sicilian culinary tradition is making homemade pizza. Use the freshest ingredients from tomatoes off the vine, basil from the garden, and homemade mozzarella. My family made a variety of pizza but my favorite is margarita pizza. It's simple and easy and nutritious. When I prepare this pizza I do not add any extra oil. The flavor comes from good quality ingredients.

Ingredients:

1 pizza dough (I prefer whole wheat-this can be purchased at any supermarket)
1 cup homemade marinara sauce (use my simple marinara recipe)
1/2 cup fresh basil (washed and dried)
1 cup fresh mozzarella balls (cut in half)
2 fresh Roma tomatoes (thinly sliced)

Preheat oven to 425 degrees

Flatten out dough on a floured surface. I use a rolling pin to help shape my pizza into an oval. I put my flattened out dough on a metal pizza pan. William Sonoma sells a great one. It is called nonstick GoldTouch Pizza Crisper. The dough should be thin not thick when flattened out on the pan. Spread on marinara sauce then put on cheese, basil, and fresh tomatoes. Cook for 25 minutes and serve.