Pizza Margherita
Pizza Margherita is a classic Italian main course with a airy dough base, sweet tomato sauce and melting mozzarella. Your Thermomix TM7 weighs the ingredients, kneads the bread flour into supple dough and heats the tomato sauce to the ideal consistency, so this pizzeria favourite lands on your table with minimal effort.
About this recipe
Pizza Margherita Thermomix TM7 is the ultimate homemade pizza recipe for anyone who loves Italian classics. With your all-in-one kitchen machine you weigh the bread flour, water and olive oil straight into the mixing bowl, then let the TM7 knead the dough to that supple, elastic consistency that is so hard to achieve by hand. While the dough rests, the machine heats the canned chopped tomatoes with a pinch of salt into a thick, glossy sauce that clings to the base instead of making it soggy. Topped with torn mozzarella and a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil, this pizza delivers a chewy crust with charred edges and melting cheese. It is perfect for a quick weeknight dinner, a relaxed weekend treat or a build-your-own pizza party where everyone adds their favourite finishing touch.
Preparation tips
- Let the kneaded dough rest covered in a lightly oiled bowl so it relaxes and rolls out without springing back; a slack, well-rested dough gives the characteristic airy Margherita base.
- Drain the canned chopped tomatoes briefly before heating so the sauce reduces to a spoonable thickness, and tear the mozzarella by hand rather than slicing for better melting pools.
- Stretch the dough from the centre outwards, leaving a thicker rim untouched, and bake on a screaming-hot stone or tray to get a crisp base under the melted mozzarella.
Recipe variations
- Make a lactose-free version by replacing the mozzarella with a plant-based melting cheese; the tomato sauce and olive oil dough already contain no dairy, so the pizza stays authentically Italian.
- For a festive Pizza Bianca variation, omit the tomato sauce, spread the base with olive oil and garlic and finish with mozzarella and fresh basil after baking for a snowy, elegant look.
Thermomix TM7 Benefits
- The built-in scale weighs the bread flour and water directly in the bowl to the gram for a reliably balanced dough. [Built-in Scale]
- Thanks to hands-free kneading, the TM7 works the pizza dough into an elastic, smooth ball while you prepare the toppings. [Hands-Free]
- The Thermomix heats the chopped tomatoes with salt into a thick, glossy sauce without any scorching on the base. [Multi-Function]
- Grating a firm cheese block with the TM7 blade takes seconds and yields an even layer that melts uniformly over the pizza. [Multi-Function]
- Mixing the olive oil, water, sugar and fresh yeast in the TM7 blends the yeast evenly so the dough rises consistently every time. [Time Savings]
Ingredients
- extra virgin olive oil
- water
- sugar
- fresh yeast
- bread flour
- extra virgin olive oil
- salt
- mozzarella
- chopped tomatoes, canned
- salt