Seriously, forget about Macaroni Grill or Maggiano's. You honestly cannot get any better than this homemade, true-to-Italy, and EXTREMELY easy recipe for Margherita pizza. The first words uttered after devouring were, "When can I have this again?!"
Have your pizza board ready?
The Naan bread was bought from a local Middle Eastern bakery - it can often be found in Indian/Iranian supermarkets. You may use it fresh or frozen.
Next slice one tomato into the thinnest slivers you can possibly muster. Have a handful of fresh (it is 100% better fresh, believe me) basil leaves ready as well.
Get your spices and oils out. I've included salt in the photo but none was used in the end. Also, a small can of tomato sauce (no salt) is needed.
Finally, pick a package of fresh mozzarella cheese - your preference.
Now it's time for decorating. Slather on half a can of that tomato sauce.
Half of the mozzarella cheese was used, but you can use however much you desire.
Grind some black pepper, add the tomatoes, dust all your spices and powders, and sprinkle on that fresh basil.
Have the oven preheated at 400 F and pop your baby in!
After give or take 8 minutes, it's time. Oh MAN it's time.
A lovely dipping sauce consists of balsamic vinegar and olive oil. I'm not a fan but many others are, so why not sample it? All finished.
The devourers nearly cried because it was so utterly delicious. They claimed it was way better than the Margherita pizza in their favorite restaurants.
A word about alcohol and eating healthy. Wine is better than liquor, and liquor is better than beer. Everything is better than beer while dieting. Beer is the utmost worst - proof here. If you can do anything to avoid those empty calories, do try.
Check out this article about wine! Not bad, eh? One glass ought to do, though.
This was a superb pairing:
I personally like light, very fruity, and very sweet wine. There is a special winery in Delano, Tennessee which my heart has a soft spot for. Savannah Oaks Winery carries the most interesting and exquisite wines and mixtures, in my humble opinion.
My personal favorite is their Home For The Holidays bottle, an EXTREMELY luscious and delicious "80% Muscadine, 20% Concorde" wine. My other favorites include their authentic Strawberry, Blackberry, and Blueberry wine. Those are especially great during the summertime.
Tonight I had a couple glasses of their Razzle Dazzle, a Raspberry mix. So very good.
A perfect end to a perfect pizza dinner.
Enjoy~!
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