The essential Margherita, serving as a canvas for premium ingredients. Using Dorliva Extra Virgin Olive Oil exclusively as a finishing touch preserves its delicate, peppery profile and nutritional integrity, adding a luxurious mouthfeel to every slice.

Ingredients:

1 high-quality pizza dough

1/2 cup pureed tomatoes (passata)

1 cup fresh mozzarella cheese, torn

Handful of fresh basil leaves

2 tbsp Dorliva Extra Virgin Olive Oil (for finishing)

Sea salt

Method:

Preheat the oven to its highest setting (250°C / 482°F) with a pizza stone or baking sheet inside.

Stretch the dough into a circle and spread the pureed tomatoes evenly.

Distribute the torn mozzarella over the sauce.

Bake for 8 to 10 minutes until the crust is golden and the cheese is bubbling.

Remove from the oven, scatter the fresh basil, and generously drizzle with Dorliva Extra Virgin Olive Oil before serving.