Cast Iron Margherita Pizza

cast iron skillet with Margherita pizza topped with fresh basil

A quick, easy and delicious trick for getting that brick oven style pizza at home! Use your cast iron skillet to make this tasty Cast Iron Margherita Pizza!

Course Appetizer, Main Course

Cuisine American, Italian

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 10

Total Time 15

Servings

Calories 542kcal

Author Jennifer Draper

Ingredients

8 oz prepared pizza dough if frozen, thawed
2 tablespoons olive oil
1/4 cup crushed tomatoes
2 oz fresh mozzarella pearls or cut into small pieces
1 oz shredded Italian cheese blend
fresh basil for topping

Instructions

Place an approximately 10" cast iron skillet in oven and set to preheat to 450 degrees F for about 5-10 minutes
In the meantime, roll out pizza dough on lightly floured surface to fit pan
Carefully pull pan out of oven using hot pads or cast iron pan holders and drizzle 1 tablespoon oil in bottom of pan
Carefully add dough on top being careful not to touch the hot pan
Drizzle dough with remaining oil then spread with tomatoes and top with cheeses
Bake for 6-8 minutes or until crust is lightly browned and cheese is melted and has just a few crispy spots
Cut 2-3 leaves of basil into tiny strips and add to top of pizza
Let cool for 5 minutes before slicing

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