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Margherita Pizza

Margherita Pizza

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A classic Italian pizza with tomato, mozzarella, and fresh basil.

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Recipe from DavidL, Nicombo, Assassas77 and 2 other contributors (Wikibooks), adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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The Margherita pizza is a classic Italian pizza, created in 1889 to celebrate King Umberto I and Queen Margherita. It consists of three ingredients: tomatoes, mozzarella, and basil, representing the colors of Italy: red, white, and green.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time30 min
  • Cook time10 min
  • Resting1 hr 30 min
  • Total2 hr 10 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodfour
  • Estimated cost$3.19 $1.06 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.

Ingredients

3 people
  • $0.46
  • $0.20
  • $0.24
  • $0.08
  • $0.05
  • $0.23
  • $1.74
  • $0.19

Prices from US supermarkets for 5 of 8 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Sift the flour and mix in the yeast, salt, and sugar. ≈ 4 min
  2. Create a well in the center of the flour, and pour in the water and oil paint. ≈ 3 min
  3. Mix until a dough forms. ≈ 4 min
  4. Knead the dough (for about 15 minutes) until it reaches the desired consistency.
  5. Let the dough rest for at least an hour to allow it to rise.
  6. Re-knead the dough. ≈ 10 min
  7. Allow the dough to rest again for at least 15 minutes.
  8. Roll out the dough to a thickness of approximately 3mm. ≈ 4 min
  9. Spread the tomato sauce, arrange the mozzarella slices, and add the basil. ≈ 4 min
  10. Preheat the oven to 250 °C.
  11. Bake the pizza for 10 minutes in the top part of the oven.

The bill

Margherita Pizza

  • 350 g of flour$0.46
  • 25 g of fresh yeast (or the equivalent in dry yeast)$0.20
  • 2 tablespoons of olive oil$0.24
  • 2 tablespoons of salt$0.08
  • Possibly 2 teaspoons of sugar to achieve a crispy crust.$0.05
  • tomato sauce$0.23
  • mozzarella$1.74
  • basil$0.19

Total$3.19

that's $1.06 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Equipment

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Ingredients

  • 200 ml of water
  • 350 g of flour
  • 25 g of fresh yeast (or the equivalent in dry yeast)
  • 2 tablespoons of olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons of salt
  • Possibly 2 teaspoons of sugar to achieve a crispy crust.
  • tomato sauce
  • mozzarella
  • basil

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