TJ's Margherita Pizza with Fresh Mozzarella
Trader Joe'sTJ's Margherita Pizza with Fresh Mozzarella
Ingredients
- 1 pound Trader Joe's fresh pizza dough, at room temperature
- 1/2 cup Trader Joe's organic tomato basil marinara sauce
- 8 ounces Trader Joe's fresh mozzarella cheese, sliced into 1/4-inch rounds
- 1/4 cup fresh basil leaves, torn or chopped
- 1 tablespoon Trader Joe's extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tablespoon cornmeal, for dusting
- 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
- 1/8 teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground
Instructions
- 1
Preheat your oven to 475°F (245°C) with a pizza stone or baking steel inside, if you have one. If not, a heavy baking sheet will work. Allow it to preheat for at least 30 minutes to ensure it's very hot.
⏱️ 5 min•🌡️ 475
- 2
Lightly flour a clean work surface. Carefully remove the Trader Joe's fresh pizza dough from its packaging and place it on the floured surface. Gently stretch or roll the dough into a 12-inch round. If the dough is too elastic, let it rest for 5-10 minutes, then continue stretching.
⏱️ 5 min
- 3
Sprinkle a pizza peel or the back of a baking sheet generously with cornmeal. Carefully transfer the stretched pizza dough onto the cornmeal-dusted surface.
⏱️ 1 min
- 4
Evenly spread the Trader Joe's organic tomato basil marinara sauce over the dough, leaving about a 1/2-inch border around the edge. Arrange the sliced Trader Joe's fresh mozzarella cheese over the sauce.
⏱️ 2 min
- 5
Drizzle the pizza with Trader Joe's extra virgin olive oil and season lightly with sea salt and freshly ground black pepper.
⏱️ 1 min
- 6
Carefully slide the pizza onto the preheated pizza stone or baking sheet in the oven. Bake for 8-12 minutes, or until the crust is golden brown and the cheese is bubbly and slightly browned in spots.
⏱️ 10 min•🌡️ 475
- 7
Remove the pizza from the oven and immediately scatter the fresh basil leaves over the top. Let the pizza cool for 2-3 minutes before slicing and serving.
⏱️ 3 min
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Trader Joe'sTJ's Margherita Pizza with Fresh Mozzarella
Ingredients
- 1 pound Trader Joe's fresh pizza dough, at room temperature
- 1/2 cup Trader Joe's organic tomato basil marinara sauce
- 8 ounces Trader Joe's fresh mozzarella cheese, sliced into 1/4-inch rounds
- 1/4 cup fresh basil leaves, torn or chopped
- 1 tablespoon Trader Joe's extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tablespoon cornmeal, for dusting
- 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
- 1/8 teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground
Instructions
- 1
Preheat your oven to 475°F (245°C) with a pizza stone or baking steel inside, if you have one. If not, a heavy baking sheet will work. Allow it to preheat for at least 30 minutes to ensure it's very hot.
⏱️ 5 min•🌡️ 475 - 2
Lightly flour a clean work surface. Carefully remove the Trader Joe's fresh pizza dough from its packaging and place it on the floured surface. Gently stretch or roll the dough into a 12-inch round. If the dough is too elastic, let it rest for 5-10 minutes, then continue stretching.
⏱️ 5 min - 3
Sprinkle a pizza peel or the back of a baking sheet generously with cornmeal. Carefully transfer the stretched pizza dough onto the cornmeal-dusted surface.
⏱️ 1 min - 4
Evenly spread the Trader Joe's organic tomato basil marinara sauce over the dough, leaving about a 1/2-inch border around the edge. Arrange the sliced Trader Joe's fresh mozzarella cheese over the sauce.
⏱️ 2 min - 5
Drizzle the pizza with Trader Joe's extra virgin olive oil and season lightly with sea salt and freshly ground black pepper.
⏱️ 1 min - 6
Carefully slide the pizza onto the preheated pizza stone or baking sheet in the oven. Bake for 8-12 minutes, or until the crust is golden brown and the cheese is bubbly and slightly browned in spots.
⏱️ 10 min•🌡️ 475 - 7
Remove the pizza from the oven and immediately scatter the fresh basil leaves over the top. Let the pizza cool for 2-3 minutes before slicing and serving.
⏱️ 3 min