🍕 Neapolitan Pizza

Ingredients 🛒

Dough

1. 3 ½ cups (440 g) tipo “00” flour (or all-purpose flour)
2. 1 tsp salt
3. 1 tsp sugar
4. 1 packet (7 g) instant yeast
5. 1 ¼ cups (300 ml) warm water
6. 2 tbsp olive oil

Toppings

1. 1 cup (250 g) crushed fresh tomatoes or tomato purée
2. 200 g fresh mozzarella (preferably buffalo mozzarella)
3. Fresh basil leaves
4. 2 tbsp olive oil
5. Pinch of salt

👩‍🍳 Instructions

• Mix yeast, sugar, and warm water; let it foam. Add flour, salt, and olive oil, knead into soft dough. Let it rise 1–2 hours.
• Preheat oven to 500°F (260°C) with a pizza stone or tray inside.
• Roll out dough into a thin round.
• Spread tomato purée lightly over the dough.
• Add mozzarella pieces and drizzle with olive oil.
• Bake for 10-12 minutes until crust is soft, slightly charred, and cheese is melted.
• Garnish with fresh basil before serving.