Mexican-style Margherita Pizza

A delicious traditional Italian pizza with a national touch, finger-licking good!!
Ingredients
8
Servings
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 1/2 cups flour
  • 1 envelope yeast
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • salt, and pepper
  • 1 teaspoon oregano
  • 2 cups Mozzarella cheese, grated
  • 2 red beefsteak tomatoes, large and fresh
  • 1 bunch basil, fresh
  • 5 tomatoes
  • spearmint, dry
  • 1 onion, medium
  • 1 serrano chile
  • 2 cloves garlic, large
Preparation
30 mins
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  • On a tray, place the flour in a mound, add a little salt and yeast, gradually pour in the water and knead. When it's uniform, add the oil and knead for 2 minutes.
  • Leave the dough in a large bowl and cover it with a large cloth or paper towel, let it rest for 2 to 3 hours or until it doubles in size.
  • Chop the onion and garlic into small pieces. Deseed the serrano chili and peel it by heating it on the fire for a few seconds on each side, then chop it into small pieces.
  • In a skillet, add a little oil, let the onion and garlic fry a bit, then add the chili.
  • Boil the 5 traditional tomatoes, and when they start to split in the water, remove from heat and blend.
  • Include this sauce in the mixture of onion, garlic, and chili. Blend for a few minutes, then add salt, pepper, and sprinkle the mint.
  • When the dough is ready, and with a little flour on your hands, stretch the dough on a baking tray. For this, the oven should be preheated to 200 °C, 10 minutes beforehand.
  • Spread tomato sauce on the dough already on the tray, add cheese, slices of round tomato, and basil leaves.
  • Before putting it in the oven, sprinkle the oregano.
  • Bake for 30 to 40 minutes.

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