Margherita Pizza with Trader Joe's Pizza Dough
This super simple Margherita Pizza with Trader Joe's Pizza Dough is easy to make for family pizza night!
Servings: 4
Calories: 438kcal
Equipment
- Pizza stone or pizza pan (alternately, any baking sheet with a rim will do)
Ingredients
- 1 pizza dough ready-to-bake pizza dough from Trader Joe's
- 2 tsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1/4 c marinara sauce
- 8 oz Mozzarella sliced into 1/4"-1/2" slices
- 2 plum tomatoes thinly sliced
- 3 tbsp fresh basil chopped or left in leaves
Instructions
- Remove dough from refrigerator and let sit at room temperature for at least 20 minutes. If you can let it sit even longer, it will be easier to work with.
- Follow instructions on bag for making dough into a crust and also for bake time for your pizza.
- Brush 1-2 teaspoons of olive oil across top of pizza crust. It shouldn't be wet...jusr glistening! If you're not sure, just start with 1 teaspoon.
- Spread marinara sauce evenly over pizza with the back of a spoon. Leave 1/2" empty around the edge so you have a nice crust.
- Top with mozzarella slices and tomato slices.
- Bake according to instructions on pacakge. Cheese should melt and crust will be golden.
- Remove from oven and add fresh basil. Enjoy!
Notes
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Nutrition
Calories: 438kcal | Carbohydrates: 50g | Protein: 21g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 45mg | Sodium: 1144mg | Potassium: 167mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 787IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 292mg | Iron: 3mg