Best Pizza Margherita

People like different crusts for different reasons. For this recipe use your favorite

Make the dough: make your favorite or use store bought.

Prepare the toppings: meanwhile , set a pizza stone in the oven and preheat the oven to 500 , allowing at least 45 minutes for the stone to heat.

Pass the tomatoes through a food mill set over a medium bowl or pulse them in a food processor until coarsely chopped.

Stir in the oregano and 1 tablespoon of the olive oil and season generously with salt and pepper.

Spread 1 / 4 cup of the tomato sauce over the dough to within 1 inch of the edge.

Spread one-fourth of the cheese over the pizza and drizzle with 1 tablespoon of oil.

Season with sea salt and pepper and slide the pizza onto the stone.

Bake until the bottom is charred and the cheese is melted , about 8 minutes.

Scatter one-fourth of the basil on top and let stand for 3 minutes before serving.

Repeat with the remaining dough and toppings.

pizza dough, san marzano tomatoes, dried oregano, extra virgin olive oil, salt & freshly ground black pepper, buffalo mozzarella, basil leaves