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Artisan Margherita Pizza

Ninja Kitchen
Recipe by Ninja Kitchen

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  • Prep 10 mins
  • Preheat 18 mins
  • Total Cook Time 3 mins
  • Total 31 mins
  • Easy
  • Serves 2

NOTES:

  1. When using homemade dough, be sure to account for proving time.
  2. If a lighter output is desired, cook for 2½ minutes.

TIP: When using a Ninja Pizza Peel, dusting it with flour will help prevent sticking when transferring your pizza to the stone.

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  • 220g Fresh homemade dough, room temperature
  • 60g Pizza sauce
  • 75g Mozzarella ball, sliced, patted dry to remove excess moisture
  • Handful fresh basil leaves, roughly torn for garnish
  • Step 1

    Install the pizza stone in the oven and close the door.

  • Step 2

    Press MODE until PIZZA is selected, use the dial to select ARTISAN, and set the time to 3 minutes. Press START/STOP to begin preheating (preheating will take approx. 18 minutes).

  • Step 3

    On a lightly floured work surface, stretch and toss the dough by hand into a 25cm circle about 3mm inch thick.

  • Step 4

    Evenly cover dough with pizza sauce, leaving a 1.5cm edge for the crust. Then evenly top with sliced mozzarella.

  • Step 5

    When unit is preheated and ADD FOOD and PRS STRT is displayed, open door, slide a floured pizza peel under the pizza and transfer to the hot stone. Close door, press START/STOP, and cook for 3 minutes. If more time is necessary or a darker pizza is desired, increase time.

  • Step 6

    When cooking is complete, remove pizza with peel and let rest for 2 minutes before garnishing with torn basil, cutting, and serving.