When my kids were away at college and living on their own for the first time, they needed simple, tasty and affordable weeknight meals. Our Simple Margherita Pizza was the perfect solution. By replacing traditional pizza dough with naan or pita bread allows the meal to be put together quickly. Sliced deli meat can also be added to the pizza for extra protein, if desired.

Prep Time: 5 min
Cook Time: 10-12 mins
Total Time: 15-17 mins
Servings: 1

Simple Margherita pizza on a brown cutting board on the counter

Ingredients:

can of hand crushed San Marzano tomatoes
roma tomato-thinly sliced
olive oil
naan or pita bread
fresh pre-sliced mozzarella cheese
fresh basil leaves or dried oregano
red pepper flakes

Naan bread, can of hand crushed san Marzano tomatoes, 2 roma tomatoes, sliced mozzarella cheese and fresh basil on a white plate on the counter.

Get the full printable instructions with measurements at the bottom of the post in the recipe card.

Step 1: Preheat oven to 400° F. Spread 2-3 Tbsp of the hand crushed San Marzano tomatoes onto the naan or pita bread.

naan bread with tomato sauce on a blue baking sheet on the counter.

Step 2: Add a few pieces of sliced fresh mozzarella cheese to the bread, leaving room around the edges for the cheese to spread. Add the thinly sliced tomatoes.

naan bread with tomato sauce, mozzarella cheese and a thinly sliced tomato on a blue baking sheet on the counter.

Step 3: Place pizza onto a baking sheet or directly onto the oven rack and bake for 10-12 minutes until cheese has melted.

Step 4: Carefully remove the pizza from the oven and drizzle with olive oil. Sprinkle with red pepper flakes if desired.

Drizzling olive oil onto the pizza on a brown cutting board on the counter.

sprinkling red pepper flakes on the pizza on a brown cutting board on the counter.

Step 5: Garnish with torn fresh basil leaves or dried oregano and enjoy!

*Caution- Oven will be hot! Use oven mitts when placing and removing pizza from the oven.

Tips-

Top with slice deli meat for added protein.
Dried oregano can be substituted for fresh basil.
shredded mozzarella cheese can be substituted for fresh mozzarella cheese.

Simple Margherita Pizza

Our Simple Margherita Pizza is a quick and easy weeknight meal.

Tara

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 10

Total Time 15

Servings

Equipment

baking sheet

Ingredients

3 Tbsp can of San Marzano tomatoes (hand crushed)
1 roma tomato (thinly sliced)
¼ tsp olive oil
1 naan or pita bread
2-3 oz fresh pre-sliced mozzarella cheese
fresh basil leaves or dried oregano
red pepper flakes

Instructions

Preheat oven to 400° F. Spread 2-3 Tbsp of the hand crushed San Marzano tomatoes onto the naan or pita bread.
Add a few pieces of sliced fresh mozzarella cheese to the bread, leaving room around the edges for the cheese to spread. Add the thinly sliced tomato.
Place pizza onto a baking sheet or directly onto the oven rack and bake for 10-12 minutes until cheese has melted.
Carefully remove the pizza from the oven and drizzle with olive oil. Sprinkle with red pepper flakes if desired.
Garnish with fresh basil leaves or dried oregano and enjoy!
*Caution- Oven will be hot! Use oven mitts when placing and removing pizza from the oven.