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Authentic Neapolitan Pizza Marinara Recipe
This recipe for pizza marinara is the closest you can get to an authentic Neapolitan pizza outside of Italy! I’ll show you how to get an airy, blistered crust and vibrant tomato flavor using a home oven and just 5 simple ingredients. After years of cooking professionally and testing this recipe in my own kitchen, I have plenty of tips to help you achieve Neapolitan pizza perfection in under 15 minutes!
👥 1 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 15 min⏳ Prep: 5 min🔥 Cook: 10 min👤 Nicole Gaffney📖 coleycooks
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- oven
- bowl
- blender
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Place a pizza stone or steel in the oven and preheat to the highest setting, ideally 500-550°F, for at least ⏱️ 45 minutes. Once the oven is hot, turn on the broiler.
2
In a small bowl, gently crush the tomatoes by hand until mostly broken down but still a little chunky. Alternatively, you can puree with an immersion blender or food mill. Season with salt, taste, and adjust as needed.
3
Dust a work surface and one dough ball lightly with flour. Gently press from the center outward, leaving about a 1-inch outer rim.
4
Carefully stretch it into a 12-inch circle, keeping the center thin and the edge slightly thicker. Be careful not to let it tear.
5
Transfer the dough to a pizza peel lightly dusted with flour or semolina.
6
Spoon half of the tomatoes onto the center and spread it out in a thin, even layer, stopping just before the rim.
7
Scatter half of the sliced garlic evenly over the sauce, then sprinkle with ¾ teaspoon of oregano and drizzle with 2 tablespoons of olive oil.
8
Shake the peel a little bit to make sure the pizza isn’t sticking, then immediately slide it onto the baking stone and close the oven door immediately.
9
Bake until the crust is puffed and lightly charred in spots, about ⏱️ 7-10 minutes, rotating once only if necessary for even cooking.
10
Remove from the oven, let rest for about ⏱️ 30 seconds, then slice and serve immediately.
11
Repeat with the remaining ingredients.
Nutrition Facts
calories
558 kcal
fat Content
57 g
serving Size
1 serving
fiber Content
4 g
sugar Content
6 g
sodium Content
1523 mg
protein Content
3 g
carbohydrate Content
15 g
saturated Fat Content
8 g
unsaturated Fat Content
47 g
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