(Naked) Pizza Margherita

1 pizza dough ball

3 tablespoons olive oil

1 clove garlic (minced)

3 Roma tomatoes (sliced to approx. 1/4” thickness)

Kosher salt

1 (8 ounce) ball of fresh mozzarella (drained and slice to ¼” thickness)

Fresh basil leaves (½ to 1 bunch, to taste)

Preheat oven and pizza stone for one hour at 500 F. Place the olive oil and garlic in a small bowl and let set 5 minutes for flavors to combine. Roll out the pizza dough and brush with olive oil. Sprinkle with salt to taste.

Place the pizza on the pre-heated stone and bake the dough for approximately 5 - 7 minutes, until dough starts to crisp. Remove from the oven and add a second coat of olive oil and top with mozzarella and tomato slices. Add basil leaves to taste and return to oven for 3 to 5 minutes to melt the cheese.

Remove from the oven and top with additional basil (chopped or torn to small pieces). Let set for 3 to 4 minutes before slicing.