Simple Low Fat Margherita Pizza Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat your oven to 450
• Place pizza crust on backing sheet or pizza stone and spread pizza sauce evenly over crust.
• Arrange cheese sliced over sauce.
• Place pizza on bottom rack of oven.
• Bake for 12 minutes.
• Remove from oven and sprinkle with basil.
• Cut into 10 wedges and serve immediately.
• BASIC PIZZA SAUCE: Heat a large saucepan ove medium high het and coat pan with cooking spray.
• Add 1/4 cup finely chopped onion to pan;saute 3 minutes or until tender.
• Add 1 minced garlic clove to pan and saute 30 seconds.
• Stir in 1/4 cup of white wine;cook 30 seconds and add 2 tablespoons tomato paste, 1 teaspoon dried oregano, 1/8 teaspoon ground pepper and stir.
• Add 1 (14.5 ounce) can undrained crushed tomatoes and reduce heat and simmer 20 minutes or until thick.
• Remove from heat and stir in 1 tablespone of chopped fresh basil and 1/2 teaspoon of balsamic vinegar.
• Yield: 1 1/2 cups.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 450.
• In bowl, combine tomatoes, tomato paste and garlic, mix well.
• Spread tomato mixture over pizza crust, top with mozarella.
• Bake at 450 for 8-10 minutes or until cheese is melted. The original recipe calls for the basil to be added with the cheese, but personally, I like the freshness of the basil if you add it during the last minute of cooking, just so it wilts a little.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 240C/220C fan/gas 9. Oil a 20 x 24cm baking tray. Mix the flour, yeast, ¼ tsp salt and the sugar in a bowl, then stir in the water. Bring the mixture together, knead until smooth, then press into the oiled tray.
• Spread passata over the dough, leaving a thin border round the edge. Season the passata, then sprinkle with the chopped basil, the mozzarella and the Parmesan, and bake for 15-20 mins or until cooked through. Scatter with the remaining basil and serve with a side salad.