| 8 oz. | mozzarella cheese | 3/8" slices |
| 2 cloves | garlic | fresh minced |
| pepperoni | (if desired) | |
| several | tomatoes | from a 28 oz. can |
| oregano flakes | ||
| parmesan cheese | grate some yourself | |
| olive oil | drizzle | |
| pepper | fresh ground |
This recipe assumes you have a pizza crust of some kind already prepared and need to get the ingredients added in the proper order. Assemble ingredients in order:
- cheese - use 1/4" to 3/8" thick slices of fresh mozzerella
- garlic - fresh, minced
- pepperoni - only if desired
- tomatoes - use canned San Marzano tomatoes or fresh tomatoes if possible. crush them onto the pizza with your hands
- oregano - flakes, not powder
- parmesan - please grate fresh parmesan!
- TOPPINGS - mushrooms, peppers, etc
- olive oil - drizzle a bit on top
- pepper - grind some on top
Place on a pizza pan and bake in an oven preheated to 500 degrees for ten to twelve minutes. Let sit for a few minutes before slicing.
This assembly method allows all the ingredients to remain on the pizza when you take a bite instead of sliding off the top. The cheese sticks to the crust and other ingredients, yet bubbles up through the fresh tomatoes. Don't use a sauce, San Marzano tomatoes are wonderful by themselves. Seriously, this simple pizza is mouth-watering.
We use Evelyne Slomon's "The Pizza Book". (http://www.amazon.com/Pizza-Book-Everything-Worlds-Greatest/dp/081291113X) It might be out of print but it's well worth the time spent searching.