Diana Lee Zadlo’s Fresh Sauce Margherita Pizza Recipe

Pizza Pioneer Diana Lee Zadlo Makes a Fresh Sauce Margherita Pizza
Published: Jul. 23, 2024 at 11:24 AM CDT
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Fresh Sauce Margherita Pizza:

1 Pizza Dough Ball

½ C Good, quality fresh packed, not from concentrate whole tomatoes

Pinch of salt

1 Bunch fresh Basil

4 Oz Fresh Mozzarella

2 T Olive Oil

Easy Raw Sauce:

1 28 oz can of Good, quality fresh packed, not from concentrate whole or crushed tomatoes

3 TB Olive Oil

½ TB sugar

1 Tsp Diamond Crystal Kosher Salt

1 Garlic Clove, Minced

1 TB quality dried oregano

Optional pinch of red pepper flakes or basil

If your tomatoes are whole, you can blitz them lightly with an immersion blender or pulse in a food processor, Then add all of your ingredients and stir to combine. You are ready to pizza!

Thick Cooked Down Sauce:

Same as above but once your sauce is mixed, add it to a sauce pan and bring it to a low simmer. Let this cook down and reduce for 20 mins. Cool and you are ready to pizza!