Amazing Neapolitan Pizza Recipe
To make Neapolitan pizza, prepare a dough and let it rise. Shape the dough, add toppings like tomato sauce, mozzarella, and basil, then bake until golden and bubbly. Enjoy your homemade Neapolitan pizza fresh out of the oven!
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Calories: 250kcal
Servings: 4
Equipment
- 1 Pizza stone
- 1 Pizza Peel
- 1 Wood-fired oven or Conventional oven
- 1 Oven Mitts
- 1 Pizza Cutter
Ingredients
- 3 1/2 Cups All-purpose flour
- 1 1/4 Cups Lukewarm water
- 2 tsp Active dry yeast
- 2 tsp Salt
- 1 tsp Olive oil
- 1 Can San Marzano tomatoes
- 8 Ounces Fresh mozzarella cheese
- 1 Fresh basil leaves
Instructions
- Combine lukewarm water and active dry yeast in a large mixing bowl.
- Let it sit for about 5 minutes until the yeast activates.
- Add flour and salt to the yeast mixture and stir until a dough forms.'
- Knead the dough on a floured surface for 8-10 minutes until smooth.
- Place the dough in a greased bowl, cover, and let it rise for 1-1.5 hours.
- Place a pizza stone or baking sheet in the oven.
- Preheat to its highest temperature (usually around 500°F or 260°C).
- Punch down the risen dough to remove air bubbles.
- Divide into individual portions.
- Gently stretch each portion into a 10-12 inch round circle on a floured surface.
- Spread San Marzano tomato sauce over the dough, leaving a border.
- Arrange torn mozzarella cheese evenly.
- Scatter fresh basil leaves and sprinkle with salt.
- Carefully transfer the assembled pizza onto the preheated stone or sheet.
- Bake for 8-10 minutes until crust is golden and cheese is melted.
- Remove from the oven and let cool for a minute.
- Slice and serve hot. Enjoy your Neapolitan pizza!
Nutrition
Serving: 50g | Calories: 250kcal | Carbohydrates: 30g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 25mg | Sodium: 500mg | Potassium: 200mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 300IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 150mg | Iron: 2mg